v<*. 


Dimensions.— Whole  Building,  165  by  112  feet ;   Height,  230  feet ;  Audience  Room, 
105  by  70  feet ;  Lecture  Room,  70  by  3S  feet ;  Children's  Chapel,  lOS  by  3S  feet. 


HISTORY 


OF   THE 


FIRST  BAPTIST  CHUPiCH, 


CHIOAG^O  : 

WITH  THE 

viicUs  of  M^iik  ^^^  ^obtnnnt, 

AND   A 

CATALOGUE  OF  ITS  MEMBERS, 

January    15th,    1866. 


CHICAGO  : 

CHURCH    &     GOO DM AX 
No,  51  La  ?alle  Street. 

1866. 


HISTORY. 


In  the  year  1832  the  American  Baptist  Home  Mis- 
sion Society  was  organized  in  the  city  of  New  York, 
and  among  the  first  of  its  appointments  was  that  of 
the  Rev.  Alfred  B.  Freeman,  to  labor  as  a  missionary 
in  Northern  Illinois.  In  August,  1833,  when  Chicago 
was  a  wilderness — when  the  Indian  roamed  wild  and 
free  where  now  are  paved  streets  and  marble  palaces, 
Mr.  Freeman  arrived  upon  the  field  of  his  labors,  and 
reared  here,  upon  the  shores  of  Lake  Michigan,  as 
much  to  the  wondering  gaze  of  the  savage  as  to  the 
gratified  vision  of  the  few  disciples  then  dwelling  here, 
the  banner  of  the  Cross.  Thanks  be  unto  God,  that 
banner  has  never  been  lowered,  but  full  high  advanced, 
has  waved  above  every  other  device  of  commerce,  arts 
and  learning,  gathering  under  its  crimson  folds  the 
emigrant  Christians  of  every  clime. 

Mr.  Freeman  found  a  hospitable  home  in  the  family 
of  the  esteemed  Dr.  John  P.  Temple,  then  residing  in 
Chicago,  now  of  St.  Louis.    He  prosecuted  his  mission 


4  HISTORY    OF    THE 

work  from  house  to  house,  and  seeking  out  the  few 
sheep  that  had  strayed  into  this  far-western  wilderness, 
gathered  them  together  and  broke  unto  them  the  bread 
of  life. 

The  erection  of  a  meeting-house  by  the  few  Baptists 
of  Chicago,  and  those  sympathizing  with  them,  was  com- 
menced soon  after  Mr.  Freeman  began  his  missionary 
labors.  It  was  an  humble  edifice,  designed  both  as  a 
place  of  religious  worship  and  as  a  school-house,  and 
cost  when  completed  the  sum  of  six  hundred  dollars, 
one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  of  which  was  in  arrears, 
and  remained  a  debt  upon  the  property. 

On  the  12th  of  October,  1833,  a  meeting  was  called 
of  those  claiming  to  be  Baptists,  with  a  view  to  the 
organization  of  a  church.  Six  persons  were  assem- 
bled, holding  letters  from  different  churches  ;  and  the 
meeting  adjourned  to  the  19th  of  the  same  month,  for 
the  same  purpose.  In  the  meantime  others  of  the 
wandering  had  been  found,  increasing  the  number  from 
six  to  fifteen,  and  it  was  at  this  meeting  that  the  First 
Baptist  Church  of  the  city  of  Chicago  was  organized. 
Not  only  was  it  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  the  city 
of  Chicago,  but,  as  is  believed,  it  was  the  First  Bap- 
tist Church  of  the  North-West,  north  of  Peoria.  At 
this  meeting  Peter  "Worden  was  elected  clerk,  and 
Martin  D.  Harmon  deacon.  The  right  hand  of  fellow- 
ship was  given  by  Mr.  Freeman  to  the  fourteen  sur- 
rounding him,  and  articles  of  faith,  covenant  and  prac- 
tice were  adopted. 

On  the  12th  of  January  following  Mr.  Freeman  was 
chosen  pastor  of  the  church  for  one  year  from  tlie  first 


FIRST    BAPTIST    CHURCH.  7 

of  that  month  ;  but  alas  !  before  that  period  termi- 
nated, on  the  15th  of  December,  1834,  while  prosecu- 
ting with  unremitting  toil  his  missionary  work — seek- 
ing out,  not  only  among  the  people  coming  to  this 
place,  but  also  upon  the  prairies  around,  the  straying 
disciples,  and  endeavoring  to  organize  them  into 
churches,  the  good  man  ceased  from  his  labors  and 
entered  upon  that  rest  that  remains  for  the  people  of 
God.  He  passed  away  amid  his  usefulness  and  prom- 
ise, sending  the  comforting  message  to  his  revered 
father  :  '^  I  die  at  my  post,  and  in  my  Master's  work." 
His  remains  now  repose  in  the  old  cemetery  of  the 
city  of  Chicago,  where,  though  hitherto  unmarked, 
they  will  soon  be  designated  by  a  beautiful  and  appro- 
priate monument,  secured  by  the  recent  liberal  contri- 
butions of  members  of  the  denomination. 

During  his  brief  connection  with  the  church  there 
were  added  to  its  membership  of  fifteen,  twelve  by 
letter  and  four  by  baptism.  The  ordinance  of  baptism 
was  administered  by  Mr.  Freeman,  in  the  waters  of 
Lake  Michigan.  The  administrator  and  the  candidate 
going  down  into  the  water,  amid  the  quiet  of  the  Sab- 
bath— not  broken  then,  as  now — people  of  all  sects 
gathering  upon  the  shore,  and  little  groups  of  wonder- 
ing Indians  looking  on  from  afar,  presented  a  scene  of 
touching  solemnity  and  interest. 

t  Five  churches  had  sprung  up  on  the  surrounding 
prairies,  as  the  immediate  fruits  of  Mr.  Freeman's 
untiring  labors ;  and  the  fatigue  and  exposure  attend- 
ing a  journey  to  one  of  the  outposts  was  the  occasion 
of  his  untimely  death. 

4 


8  }IIr?TORV    OF    THE 

III  July,  1835,  the  Rev,  I.  T.  Hintoii  was  installed 
as  the  second  pastor  of  this  church,  and  a  worthy  suc- 
cessor his  labors  proved  him  to  be.  Previous  to  this 
tune  efforts  had  been  made  to  secure  a  more  convenient 
place  of  worship,  and  t^YO  members  of  the  church  had 
been  sent  east,  to  solicit  aid.  A  lot  w^as  procured  on 
Madison  street,  between  Lasalle  and  Wells,  and  the 
foundation  of  a  house  laid,  thirty-five  by  fifty  feet. 
Subsequently  this  location  was  abandoned,  mainly  on 
the  ground  of  its  remoteness  from  the  center  of  popu- 
lation, and  a  lot  \vas  donated  by  the  State  from  the 
canal  lands,  under  the  provisions  of  the  law  for  dedi- 
cation of  lots,  in  towns  situated  on  those  lands,  to 
public  purposes.  This  lot  was  located  at  the  corner 
of  Washington  and  Lasalle  streets,  being  one  hundred 
and  eighty  by  eight}^  feet. 

In  the  year  1836  Mr.  Hinton  was  sent  east,  to  soli- 
cit aid  for  the  erection  of  a  house  of  worship,  and  on 
his  return  reported  the  net  proceeds  of  his  mission  to 
be  i^ 8 46. 48.  Encouraged  by  this  assistance,  the  foun- 
dation of  a  building  w^as  laid  on  the  front  part  of  the 
lot  given  to  them,  and  some  of  the  woodwork  prepared 
for  the  designed  edifice  ;  but  the  disastrous  financial 
revulsion  of  1836  and  1837  occurring,  the  church  was 
unable  to  proceed  Avith  their  contemplated  building, 
and  a  very  rude  structure,  on  the  rear  of  the  lot, 
originally  put  up  as  a  temporary  workshop  for  those 
engaged  on  the  proposed  church,  was  fitted  up,  with 
some  additions  and  improvements,  which  continued  to 
be  the  place  of  worship  until  1844.  One  of  the  addi- 
tions was  for  a  time,  if  not  at  present,  occupied  by  the 


FIKbT    ISArilST    CHURCH.  9 

colored  brethren  of  tlie  Methodist  church  on  Jackson 
street. 

In  1841  the  Rev.  Mr.  Plinton  closed  his  pcostoral 
labors  with  the  church,  and  removed  to  St.  Louis.  He 
was  succeeded,  after  an  interval  of  some  months,  by 
the  Rev.  C.  B.  Smith,  who  became  pastor  of  the 
church  in  September,  1842.  The  next  j^ear  the  pas- 
torate became  vacant,  and  a  number  of  members,  in  all 
thirty-two,  withdrew,  and  formed  the  Second  Baptist 
or  Tabernacle  Church. 

In  August,  1843,  the  Rev.  E.  H.  Hamlin  was  called 
to  the  pastorate  ;  and  in  January,  1844,  the  church 
resolved  to  undertake  the  erection  of  a  new  house  of 
worship,  and  through  many  difficulties  and  sacrifices 
on  the  part  of  the  members,  succeeded  in  erecting  a 
brick  edifice  fifty-five  by  eighty  feet,  at  the  cost  of 
about  $5,000,  which  was  occupied  until  it  was  burnt 
in  1852.  The  Rev.  E.  H.  Hamlin  having  resigned 
in  July,  1845,  in  October  following  the  Rev.  Miles 
Sandford  was  chosen  his  successor.  Mr.  Sandford 
continued  his  ministerial  labors  about  two  years,  when 
he  resigned,  to  take  the  oversight  of  a  church  in  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

He  was  succeeded,  in  September,  1848,  by  the  fifth 
pastor  of  the  church,  Rev.  Elisha  Tucker,  D.  D.,  who 
came  direct  from  the  Oliver-street  Baptist  Church  of 
New  York  city — a  man  than  whom,  without  dispar 
aging  others,  none  more  noble,  more  devoted  or  more 
beloved  ever  adorned  the  pastoral  office  of  this  church 
Tall  and  well  developed  physically,  with  a  lofty  brow 
a  prominent   and   pleasing  eye,  and   a   genial   counte 


10  HISTORY    OF    THE 


nance,  Dr.  Tucker  impressed  favorably  all  who  cwne 
into  contact  with  him.  In  the  street,  in  pastoral 
visitation,  and  in  the  social  circle,  he  was  accessible, 
cordial  and  afifable,  without  lowering  the  dignity  of  his 
office  or  rendering  himself  obnoxious  to  the  reproach 
of  inconsistency  between  his  daily  walk  and  conver- 
sation, and  the  gospel  he  sought  to  inculcate.  Of 
lofty  bearing  in  the  pulpit,  having  a  well-trained  and 
harmonious  voice,  earnest  in  manner,  eloquent  in  dis- 
course, speaking  from  behind  the  Cross,  he  enchained 
the  attention  and  carried  conviction  to  his  hearers. 
But  alas !  the  arduous  and  responsible  duties  of  his 
office  in  connection  with  the  Oliver-street  Church,  had 
undermined  the  foundation  of  his  constitution ;  and 
although  laboring  with  great  energy  and  success  in 
connection  with  this  church  for  two  and  a  half  years, 
he  was  at  length  obliged  to  yield  to  the  encroachments 
of  a  disease  which,  culminating  at  length  in  paralysis, 
removed  him  to  the  spirit  land. 

Dr.  Tucker  assumed  the  pastoral  charge  of  the 
church  in  September,  1848,  and  in  the  spring  of  1851 
tendered  his  resignation.  This  the  church  unani- 
mously declined  to  accept,  but  proffered  him  a  leave 
of  absence  for  six  months,  in  the  hope  that  by  travel 
and  relaxation  he  might  regain  his  declining  health, 
and  be  enabled  to  resume  his  ministerial  labors.  But 
Vain  hope  I  the  glorious  gospel  of  the  blessed  God, 
which  he  had  so  much  loved  to  commend  to  dying  men, 
was  his  to  proclaim  no  more.  During  his  connection 
with  the  church,  two  j^ears  and  a  half,  as  many  had 
been  added  to  her  membership  as  in  the  nearly  eigh- 
teen years  of  her  previous  history. 


FIRST    BAPTIST    CHURCH.  11 

For  the  year  and  a  half  succeeding  the  resignation 
of  Dr.  Tucker  the  pulpit  was  supplied  by  Rev.  Mr. 
Page,  Rev.  "W.  C.  Brown,  and  the  Rev.  J.  R.  Balme, 
until  October,  1852,  when  the  Rev.  J.  C.  Burroughs, 
now  the  President  of  the  University  of  Chicago,  was 
chosen  pastor.  Immediately  thereafter,  on  the  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  same  month,  the  church  building  was 
destroyed  by  fire,  while  workmen  were  employed  in 
repairing  the  roof.  It  occurred  at  noon  ;  and  though 
apparently  it  might  have  been  saved,  yet  so  rapid  was 
the  progress  of  the  flames,  that  before  efficient  aid 
could  be  obtained  all  hope  of  preserving  it  was  lost, 
and  the  house  was  soon  a  smouldering  heap  of  ruins. 
The  next  evening  a  special  church  meeting  was  called, 
at  which  it  was  resolved  to  take  immediate  measures 
to  rebuild  a  house  of  worship  on  the  same  ground,  and 
a  committee  of  twelve  was  appointed  to  procure  sub- 
scriptions for  this  purpose.  Subscriptions  were  raised 
and  such  progress  made  as  to  enable  the  church  to  lay 
the  foundations  and  place  the  corner-stone  on  the  4th 
of  July,  1853,  and  on  the  12th  day  of  November  fol- 
lowing the  house  was  dedicated  to  the  cause  of  Christ. 
The  cost  of  the  edifice  was  about  $30,000. 

The  Rev.  J.  C.  Burroughs  remained  pastor  of  the 
church  until  May,  1856,  when  he  tendered  his  resig- 
nation and  entered  upon  the  great  work  of  rearing  a 
University  of  learning  in  our  city.  It  was  to  his 
careful  management  and  unremitting  labors  that  a  large 
tract  of  land,  comprising  some  ten  acres,  in  the  sub- 
urbs of  the  city,  were  secured  from  the  donor,  the 
lamented  Hon.  Stephen  A.  Douglas,  to   the  Baptist 


12  HISTORY    OF    THK 

denomination,  after  they  had  been  proffered  to  another: 
and  by  the  united  efforts  of  Rev.  Dr.  Burrouglis  and 
Rev.  J.  B.  Olcott  a  large  subscription  was  obtained, 
and  the  wing  of  a  University  building  reared.  Re- 
cently, through  the  labors  of  Professor  A.  H.  Mixer, 
also  a  member  of  this  church,  large  subscriptions  have 
been  made  for  the  Observatory  and  main  building  of 
the  University,  both  of  which  are  noAv  being  erected  ; 
promising  to  make  it  one  of  the  largest,  best  appointed 
and  best  endowed  seats  of  learning  on  the  continent. 

In  this  great  work  this  church  has  borne  a  princi- 
pal part,  and  her  members,  while  colonizing  in  various 
parts  of  the  city,  organizing  new  churches,  erecting 
houses  of  worship,  planting  mission  Sabbath  schools, 
and  aiding  in  sending  the  gospel  to  the  heathen,  have 
been  permitted  largely  to  aid  in  providing  for  the  edu- 
cation of  the  young  men  of  the  North- West. 

About  two  hundred  persons  joined  the  church  while 
Dr.  Burroughs  was  connected  with  it  as  pastor.  The 
State  anniversaries  of  the  Baptist  denomination,  as 
also  the  American  Baptist  Missionary  Union,  were 
entertained  by  this  church  during  that  period. 

Just  before  Dr.  Burroughs  resigned  the  pastorate 
of  the  church,  the  Edina  Place,  now  Wabash  Avenue 
Church,  was  organized  in  the  south  division  of  the 
city,  almost  exclusively  from  the  members  of  this 
church. 

Rev.  "W.  G.  Howard,  D.  D.,  of  the  Second  Baptist 
Church  of  Rochester,  New  York,  was  chosen  to  suc- 
ceed Mr.  Burroughs,  and  he  entered  upon  the  pastoral 
charge  of  the  church  in  the  latter  part  of  Afay,  1856. 


FIRST    BArriST    rHURCH.  J  3 

III  September  following  the  Union  Park  Cliurcli  was 
organized  in  the  west  division  of  the  city,  principally 
from  the  members  of  this  church  ;  and  in  November  of 
the  year  following  the  North  Church  was  organized, 
also  mainly  from  members  of  this  church  ;  and  again, 
in  April  following  a  church  was  organized  at  Evans- 
ton,  twelve  miles  north  of  the  city,  from  members  of 
this  church,  who  had  removed  their  residence  from 
Chicago  to  that  place. 

Yet,  notwithstanding  so  many  had  gone  forth  from 
this  church  to  rear  the  standard  of  the  Cross  upon 
these  four  new  fields  of  labor,  the  increase  was  such 
that  the  groAvth  of  the  mother  church  was  constant 
and  permanent.  In  the  early  part  of  1859  Dr.  How^- 
ard  resigned  his  connection  with  the  church,  and 
removed  to  New  Orleans.  During  the  period  of  his 
ministry  with  us  about  two  hundred  and  twenty  had 
united  with  the  church. 

In  May,  1859,  Rev.  W.  W.  Everts,  D.  D.,  then  of 
the  AYalnut-street  Baptist  Church  of  Louisville,  Ken- 
tucky, was  chosen  to  succeed  Dr.  Howard,  and  entered 
upon  the  pastoral  charge  of  the  church  about  the  first 
of  August  following,  in  which  relation  he  has  con- 
tinued until  the  present  time,  with  signal  success.  In 
no  period  of  the  history  of  the  church  has  such  pro-, 
gress  been  made  in  works  of  benevolence,  in  the 
activity  and  growth  of  mission  Sabbath-school  work, 
in  church  extension,  and  in  educational  enterprises,  as 
since  Dr.  Everts  came  among  us.  As  he  entered  upon 
the  care  of  the  church,  he  found  her  laboring  under 
orreat   financial   embarrassments.     A   debt  of  814,000 


14  HISTORY    OK    THE 

weighed  like  an  incubus  upon  all  her  energies,  and 
stayed  her  spiritual  advancement.  About  one-half  of 
this  debt  was  incurred  in  the  erection  of  our  house  of 
worship,  and  had  remained  a  drag  upon  the  financial 
interests  of  the  church  since  that  time.  The  other 
half  had  from  the  same  time  gradually  accumulated  by 
deficiencies  in  the  receipts  of  the  church,  to  meet  the 
interest  upon  the  principal  debts,  incidental  assess- 
ments for  repairs  and  improvements  upon  the  church 
property,  and  the  current  expenses  of  the  church. 
The  new  pastor,  feeling  that  no  great  spiritual  pro- 
gress could  reasonably  be  expected  while  so  heavy  a 
financial  burden  pressed  upon  the  body,  gave  his  best 
energies  at  once  to  provide  for  its  liquidation ;  and 
having  laid  his  plan  before  the  brethren,  and  gained 
their  approval  of  it,  at  the  close  of  a  discourse  on  the 
ever-memorable  Sabbath,  September  25th,  1859,  from 
the  text,  "  The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us,"  he 
made  an  appeal  to  the  congregation  present  to  dis- 
charge this  indebtedness.  God  heard  the  prayers  of 
the  church,  and  touched  the  hearts  of  the  people,  so 
that  in  the  brief  period  of  forty  minutes  pledges  were 
handed  in  to  the  amount  of  about  $12,000.  On  the 
following  Tuesday  evening  a  reunion  of  the  church 
and  society  was  had  for  mutual  congratulation  over 
the  success  of  the  effort  thus  made,  and  there,  amid 
the  jubilations  of  the  assembly,  the  balance  of  the 
$14,000  was  fully  made  up — a  consummation  most 
devoutly  wished — most  thankfully  achieved.  Perhaps 
no  event  of  a  merely  temporal  nature  has  ever  trans- 
pired, in   the  history  of  this  church,  fraught  with   so 


FIRST    BAPTIST    CHURCH.  15 

much  of  good,  aud  opened  the  way  for  such  generous 
and  courageous  effort  in  the  future  to  advance  the 
cause  of  Christ,  as  tlie  provision  thus  made  for  the 
discharge  of  all  her  financial  liabilities. 

During  the  following  year  the  building  occupied  by 
the  New-street  Mission  Sabbath- School,  connected 
with  this  church,  was  removed  to  another  and  more 
eligible  field  of  missionary  labor.  The  lot  upon  which 
it  was  located,  together  with  the  enlargement,  improve- 
ment and  refurnishing  the  house,  secured  to  the  church 
a  property  free  from  incumbrance,  and  of  the  present 
value  of  about  $5,000.  The  most  of  this  Avas  the 
donation  of  a  noble  Christian  lady,  temporarily 
sojourning  in  Chicago,  to  whose  active  benevolence 
our  pastor  had  successfully  commended  the  enter- 
prise. The  school,  taking  the  name  of  the  donor,  has 
since  been  called  and  known  as  the  Shields  Mission 
Sabbath  School  of  the  First  Baptist  Church. 

During  the  same  year  the  school  formerly  known  as 
the  Bremer  Avenue  School  was  also  removed  to  a  new 
location,  and  a  new  and  beautiful  house,  combining  the 
purpose  of  a  school-house  and  a  church,  of  the  present 
value  of  $5,000,  was  erected.  This  has  since  been 
known  as  the  Xorth-Star  School  ;  and  while  it  has 
gathered  the  children  by  hundreds  for  religious  instruc- 
tion, it  has  also,  by  the  blessing  of  God,  been  the 
happy  instrumentality  of  bringing  many  more  advanced 
in  years  to  a  saving  knowledge  of  Christ,  and  within 
the  fold  of  the  church.  This  mission  now  supports  a 
pastor,  (our  esteemed  brother,  Rev.  George  L.  Wrenn) 
and  regular  services   are   held   there  on   the   Sabbath, 


16  HISTORY    OF    THE 

and  at  least  one  evening  of  each  week.  The  North 
Star  and  Shields  Missions  have  both  attained  to  great 
usefulness,  and  are  truly  the  glory  of  the  church.  The 
superintendents  and  teachers  of  those  schools  have 
befen  principally  members  of  the  First  Church. 

Besides  these  important  and  prosperous  mission  sta- 
tions, our  pastor,  in  the  year  1862j  almost  tinaided,  so 
far  as  the  labor  was  concerned j  and  except  only  by  the 
liberal  contributions  to  the  object^  secured  most  eligi- 
ble lots  in  the  southern  part  of  the  city,  about  half  a 
mile  north  of  the  University,  and  caused  to  be  erected 
thereon  a  commodious  and  beautiful  brick  church — ^the 
Avhole  property,  of  the  value  at  the  present  time,  of 
not  less  than  §10,000.  The  same  was  dedicated  to 
the  service  of  God  in  the  spring  of  1863 — a  Sabbath 
school,  organized  and  conducted  by  members  of  this 
church,  principally.  During  the  present  year,  after 
the  organization  of  a  church  from  members  of  this  and 
the  Wabash  Avenue  Church,  under  the  name  of  the 
Indiana  Avenue  Baptist  Church,  the  property  has  been 
transferred,  by  the  formal  action  of  this  church,  to 
the  church  so  organized.  Rev.  J.  A.  Smith,  D.  D.,  is 
the  pastor; 

In  1864j  leading  members  of  the  First  Church,  car- 
rj'^ing  with  them  the  enterprise  of  the  body,  removed 
to  Evanston.  The  church  in  that  place,  which  had 
virtually  become  extinct,  was  resuscitated,  and  having 
built  a  tasteful  church  edifice,  and  settled  an  able  young 
pastor,  Rev.  "W.  J.  Leonard,  now  enjoy  much  prosper- 
ity and  promise. 

In   addition    to    these   important    missionary    enter 


FIRST    BAPTIST    CHURCH.  17 

prises,  so  successfully  inaugurated  and  guarded  by  this 
cliurch  —  requiring,  necessarily,  large  and  incessant 
drafts  upon  tlie  time,  the  toil  and  the  money  of  the 
membership  —  tlie  church  proper  has  maintained  a 
steady  onward  progress  in  the  work  of  our  divide 
Master.  No  communion  has  for  a  long  period  oc- 
curred without  new  members  being  welcomed  to  her 
fellow^ship.  The  home  Sabbath  scJiool  lias  been  second 
to  none,  for  several  years  past,  in  size  and  interest. 
Feeble  churches  have  not  looked  to  this  in  vain  for 
timely  aid  ;  and  over  and  above  all  these,  her  members 
have  renewedly  and  repeatedly  made  munificent  con- 
tributions toward  completing  the  foundations  of  the 
University  of  Chicago.  Over  three  hundred  have  been 
added  to  the  church  since  Dr.  Everts  became  its  pastor. 
In  the  early  part  of  the  year  1864,  Avhen  the  church 
liad  reached  a  point  of  usefulness  unrivalled  in  its  past 
history,  and  when  its  membership  was  larger  than  at 
any  period  since  its  organization,  the  advancing  tide 
of  commercial  enterprise,  levying  new  demands  upon 
the  central  portions  of  the  city,  for  the  future  theatres 
of  its  operations,  was  heard  surging  against  the  walls 
of  the  old  edifice,  and  admonishing  tlie  church  that  the 
spot  so  long  hallowed  by  innumerable  tender  and 
sacred  associations  must  soon  yield  to  the  march  of 
events.  The  conviction  had  for  some  time  past  been 
forced  upon  many  of  the  church,  that  the  centres  of 
population  and  business  in  the  city  were  undergoing 
such  important  changes  that  the  time  was  not  far  dis- 
tant when  our  place  of  worship  must  also  be  changed. 
And  now,  when  the  announcement  was  made  that  the 


18  HISTORY    OF    THE 

Chamber  of  Commerce,  comprising  the  largest  business 
interest  of  the  city,  had  come  to  regard  the  site  occu- 
pied by  us  as  the  most  eligible  for  the  great  Merchants' 
Exchange  of  the  city,  and  that  a  good  price  could  be 
secured  for  the  property,  it  was  at  once  resolved, 
though  not  without  sincere  regrets  on  the  part  of 
many,  that  the  property  should  be  disposed  of,  if  an 
adequate  remuneration  could  be  secured.  A  commit- 
tee was  accordingly  appointed  to  open  negotiations 
with  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  which  resulted  in 
securing  an  offer  of  $65,000  for  the  property,  exclu- 
sive of  the  church  edifice.  The  church  voted  to  accept 
this  proposition,  and  in  the  same  action  provided  that 
the  house  of  worship  and  a  portion  of  the  $65,000 
should  be  distributed  among  the  other  Baptist  churches 
of  the  city,  which  had  been  organized  in  whole  or  in 
part  from  the  membership  of  this  church.  The  sale 
and  distribution  having  been  thus  resolved  upon,  a  com- 
mittee was  appointed  for  the  purpose,  which  after  pray- 
erful deliberation  and  mature  reflection  reported  in 
favor  of  the  following  distribution,  which  was  adopted  by 
the  church — a  resolution  having  been  previously  formed 
that  at  least  one-third  of  the  property  should  be  given 
to  different  Baptist  interests  of  Chicago : 

To  such  members  of  the  church  as  should  unite  with 
others  in  forming  the  Second  Baptist  Church,  in 
the  west  division  of  the  city,  the  building  and 
fixtures  of  the  former  house  of  worship,  valued  at  $10,000 

To  the  North  Baptist  Church 6,500 

"      Union  Park  « 4,000 

"     Wabash  Avenue  " 3,000 

"     Berean  " 1,000 

'      Olivet  (Colored)    " 500 

125,000 


FIRST    BAPTIST    CHURCH.  19 

About  fifty  members  of  the  First  Cliurcli,  residing 
in  the  west  division  of  the  city,  took  their  letters,  and 
together  with  the  members  of  the  Tabernacle  Churcli, 
organized  anew  society,  under  the  name  of  the  Second 
Baptist  Church.  This  new  society  caused  the  old 
liouse  of  the  First  Church  to  be  carefully  taken  down 
and  removed  to  the  corner  of  Monroe  and  Morgan 
streets,  where  it  was  re-erected  in  its  former  style 
and  arrangement,  the  whole  costing  about  $20,000. 
TJie  Rev.  E.  J.  Goodspeed  was  immediately  called  to 
the  j)astorate  of  this  new  church  ;  and  now,  although 
but  a  few  months  have  elapsed,  the  house  is  found  too 
small  for  the  accommodation  of  its  crowded  assemblies. 

The  North  Baptist  Church,  aided  by  the  above  dona- 
tion, at  once  purchased  a  lot  and  removed  their  house 
upon  it,  and  are  now,  under  the  direction  of  their  new 
pastor.  Rev.  A.  W.  Tousey,  moving  forward  more  pros- 
perously than  at  any  period  in  their  former  history. 

The  Wabash  Avenue  Church,  by  the  aid  thus 
secured  to  them,  at  once  cancelled  their  pecuniary 
liabilities,  under  which  they  had  suffered  prolonged 
embarrassment,  and  are  now  themselves  also,  under 
the  new  pastorate  of  the  Rev.  S.  Baker,  D.  D.,  late 
of  "Williamsburgh,  New  York,  entering  upon  a  career 
of  unwonted  prosperity  and  usefulness. 

The  Union  Park  Church,  with  the  $4,000  received 
by  them,  purchased  a  lot  upon  the  corner  of  "Washing, 
ton  and  Paulina  streets,  in  the  west  division  of  the 
city,  and  erected  a  new  house  of  worship  thereon,  the 
whole  at  a  cost  of  $28,500.  Rev.  E.  G.  Taylor,  late 
of  the  Wabash  Avenue  Church,  having  accepted  the 


20  HISTOKY    OF    THE 

pastorate  of"  tliis  churcli,  has  entered  upon  liis  duties, 
and  preaclied  the  dedicatory  sermon  of  tlicir  new  house 
on  the  4th  of  November,  1865. 

The  Berean,  now  called  the  Fifth  Baptist  Churcli, 
have  made  considerable  improvements  in  their  house  • 
many  have  been  added  to  their  numbers,  and  they  are 
altogether  in  a  highly  flourishing  condition. 

Thus  the  First  Baptist  Church  have  been  permitted 
to  behold  with  pride  and  gratitude  the  establishment 
and  prosperous  advancement  of  these  cherished  daugh- 
ters in  Christ.  At  the  same  time  she  has  herself 
stepped  upon  higher  ground,  and  assumed  with  cheer- 
ful alacrity  the  new  and  weightier  responsibilities 
devolved  upon  her  by  this  great  and  important  change 
in  her  spiritual  and  temporal  relations.  Having,  be- 
sides the  donation  of  the  church  edifice  and  furniture, 
(valued  by  the  committee,  as  above,  at  $10,000,  but 
really  worth  not  less  than  $20,000)  disbursed,  as 
above  stated,  $15,000  in  money  to  other  churches, 
she  expended  about  one-half  of  the  amount  remain- 
ing of  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  the  old  site  in 
the  purchase  of  a  new  one,  on  Wabash  Avenue, 
just  south  of  Hubbard  Court,  having  a  frontage  of 
112  and  a  depth  of  165  feet,  to  a  spacious  alley.  Im- 
mediately measures  were  inaugurated  for  the  erection 
of  a  new  house  of  worship  upon  this  new  site — a  house 
that  should  be  creditable  to  the  past  history  of  the 
church,  adequate  to  the  new  and  increasing  demands 
of  the  denomination  upon  her  in  the  future,  and,  it  is 
hoped,  in  some  measure  worthy  of  the  Great  Head  of 
the  Church,  whose  we  are.  and  whom  we  serve. 


FIRST    BAPTIST    CHURCH.  21 

The  estimated  cost  of  this  proposed  teiii))le  of  God 
was  in  the  outset  about  $100,000,  and  pledges  suffi- 
cient to  defray  the  entire  cost  upon  the  basis  of  that 
estimate  were  proffered  from  all  classes  of  the  church 
and  congregation — the  poor  as  well  as  the  rich,  the 
young  as  well  as  the  old.  The  large  advance  which 
soon  followed  in  the  prices  of  labor  and  material,  how- 
ever, soon  demonstrated  that  at  least  twenty-five  per 
cent,  would  have  to  be  added  to  the  original  estimate 
of  cost  to  complete  the  work. 

In  no  wise  daunted,  however,  the  church  has  gone 
forward,  toiling,  sacrificing  and  praying,  until  the 
whole  enterprise  (costing  not  less  than  $150,000,  in- 
cluding the  lot,  the  building  and  the  furnishing)  is  now 
so  near  completion  as  to  be  regarded  as  practically 
accomplished. 

This  building,  including  the  main  edifice  in  front, 
and  the  transverse  building  in  the  rear,  covers  an  area 
of  13,800  feet.  The  main  edifice  is  75  by  108  feet. 
The  auditorium  is  70  by  105  feet  in  the  clear,  and  56 
feet  in  height,  from  tlie  floor  to  the  apex,  and  will 
furnish  sittings  for  1,550  people,  in  the  pews  below 
and  gallaries  above. 

The  transverse  building,  in  the  rear,  is  40  by  112 
feet.  The  lecture-room  will  seat  600  people,  and  is 
so  arranged  that  on  occasions  of  over-crowded  assem- 
blies in  the  main  audience-room,  it  may  be  opened  in 
connection  with  the  main  room,  so  that,  together  with 
the  open  vestibule,  on  great  occasions  an  assembly  in 
the  aggregate  of  2,000  people  may  be  comfortably 
seated,  and  nearlv  all  in   full  view,  as  well  a?  within 


22  HISTORY  OF  FIRST  BAPTIST  CHURCH. 

hearing  of  the  speaker.  The  Sabbath  School  room, 
for  design,  finish  and  adaptation  to  the  comfort  and 
convenience  of  the  Bible  classes,  infant  classes,  and 
the  school  proper,  is  conceded  to  be  unsurpassed,  if 
equalled,  by  any  in  the  country.  It  will  accommodate 
comfortably  about  800  scholars,  and  on  occasions  of 
great  juvenile  assemblies  1,000  persons  can  be  accom- 
modated. 

In  view  of  the  numerous  and  varied  blessings  that 
have  thus  crowned  the  past  history  of  this  church,  and 
the  auspicious  circumstances  that  surround  the  present 
new  epoch,  the  church  may  well  say,  ''  Hitherto  hath 
the  Lord  helped  us."  And  all  unite  in  the  prayer, 
that  the  glory  of  the  latter  house  may  exceed  that  of 
the  former. 


DECLARATION  OF  FAITH. 


Having  been  enabled,  through  divine  grace,  to  give 
ourselves  to  the  Lord,  we  feel  it  an  incumbent  duty, 
with  a  view,  as  we  trust,  to  the  glory  of  His  name, 
and  to  the  extension  of  His  Kingdom  among  men,  to 
associate  and  covenant  together,  in  the  bonds  of  Chris- 
tian fellowship,  under  the  name  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church  of  the  city  of  Chicago  ;  and  knowing  that  as 
with  the  heart  man  believeth  unto  righteousness,  so 
with  the  mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salvation, 
therefore,  we  deem  it  suitable  to  make  the  following 
Declaration  of  our  Faith. 


Article  1.  We  believe  that  the  scriptures  of  the 
Old  and  New  Testaments  are  the  word  of  God,  and 
the  only  infallible  rule  of  faith  and  practice. 

2  Tim.  iii:  16,17;  2  Pet.  i :   21 ;  John  v :  89;  Acts  xvii :  11;  2  Pet.  i  : 


19.  20. 


24  DKCLARATIOX  OF   FAITH. 

Article  2.  AYe  believe  there  is  but  one  only  living 
and  true  God,  existing  in  three  persons,  Father,  Son, 
and  Holv  Ghost,  who  are  equal  in  nature,  power  and 
glory. 

Deut.  vi :  3 ;  1  Cor.  viii :  6 ;  1  Tim.  ii :  5  ;  Ps.  xlv  :  3  ;  Isa.  ix  :  6  ;  John  i  : 
1—4  ;  V  :  24,  and  x  :  80  ;  1  John  v  :  7. 

Article  3.  We  believe  that  Adam  was  created  in 
the  image  of  God — holy,  innocent  and  happy  ;  but 
that,  by  violating  the  law  of  his  Maker,  he  fell  from 
that  state  and  all  communion  with  God. 

Gen.  i :  26,  27 ;  Eccl.  vii :  29  ;  Gen.  iii :  6,  7. 

Article  4.  We  believe  that  all  men  are  affected 
by  his  apostacy,  so  that  by  nature  we  are  disinclined 
to  all  good  and  inclined  to  all  evil,  and  hence  that  we 
became  servants  of  iin  and  subjects  of  death  and  all 
other  miseries. 

Rom.  V  :  12—19  ;  Gen.  vi :  5  and  .viii :  21 ;  Ps.  xiv  :  1,  2,  3 :  Isa.  i :  5,  6 ; 
Rom.  i :  28—32  and  vi :  21 ;  Matt,  xv  :  18—20. 

Article  5.  We  believe  that  the  only  way  of  sal- 
vation from  this  state  of  guilt  and  condemnation  is 
throuo;h  the  atonement  and  rio-hteousness  of  Jesus 
Christ,  who,  as  the  head  and  surety  of  His  people, 
confers  upon  those  who  repent  and  believe,  all  bless- 
ings, temporal,  spiritual  and  eternal. 

Ps.  xlv ;  Prov.  viii  ;  Isa.  liii  :  4— S  ;  Ps.  xl :  6—8  ;  Heb.  vii  :  22 ;  Acts  v  : 
31  ;  Rom.  iii  :  21—26;  John  iii :  18,  36. 

Article  6.  We  believe  that  it  is  the  duty  of  all 
men  to  exercise  repentance  toward  God,  and  faith 
toward  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ;  that  regeneration  is 
produced  by  the  efficacious  grace  of  God,  through  the 


DECLARATION  OK  FAITH.  25 

agency  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and    that  it  is  tlie  duty  of 
every  believer  to  strive  for  sanctification. 

John  i ;  13  ;  Rom.  ix :  16  and  viii :  7  ;  Phil,  ii :  13  ;  2  Tim.  i :  9 ;  James  i : 
18  ;  1  Pet.  i :  3 ;  Eph.  i :  19. 

Article  7.  We  believe  that  our  justification  in 
the  sight  of  God  is  not  by  our  own  works,  but  by  the 
righteousness  of  Christ,  received  by  faith  alone. 

Rom.  iii :  25,  28,  and  iv  :  4—6  ;  Eph.  i  :  7. 

Article  8.  We  believe  that  those  who  are  effec- 
tually called  by  the  Spirit  of  God  will  never  finally 
fall  from  a  state  of  grace,  but  are  "  kept  by  the  power 
of  God,  through  faith,  unto  salvation  ;"  the  sure  and 
final  proof  of  their  being  true  believers  consisting  in 
the  continuance  of  their  attachment  and  obedience  to 
Christ  till  the  close  of  life. 

John  vi :  37  ;  x  :  28—30,  and  xii :  1 ;  Phil,  i :  6  ;  1  Pet.  i :  5  ;  Heb.  vi :  17^ 
28  ;  John  xvii :  2 ;  1  John  u  :  19  ;  Matt,  xxiv  :  13. 

Article  9.  We  believe  that  a  full  assurance  of 
faith  is  attainable  in  this  life,  and  that  it  is  the  duty 
of  all  Christians  to  labor  with  diligence  to  make  their 
calling  and  election  sure. 

1  John  ii :  3,  and  v  :  13,  19  ;  Rom.  v  :  2,  and  ^^ii :  16  ;  Job  xix  :  25,  26  ; 
Heb.  vi :  11 ;  2  Pet.  i :  10. 

Article  10.  We  believe  there  will  be  a  resurrec- 
tion, both  of -the  just  and  the  unjust,  and  that  we  must 
all  appear  before  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ,  to 
receive  according  to  the  deeds  done  in  the  body, 
whether  they  be  good  or  evil,  and  that  the  sentence 
then  passed  will  be  eternal. 

Job  xix  :  26,  27  :  Isa.  xxvi  :  19 ;  Dan.  xii :  2  ;  Hos.  xiii :  14  ;  Mark  xii  : 
24—27  ;  John  v :  28,  29,  and  vi :  39,  40  ;  2  Cor.  v  :  10  ;  Matt,  x-xv :  46  ;  1  Cor. 
XV ;  2  Thes.  i  :  9  ;  Rev.  i :  5,  6,  and  vii :  14—17  ;  Acts  x^-ii :  30,  31. 


26  dp:claratiox  of  faith. 

Article  11.  We  believe  that,  according  to  the 
example  of  the  apostles  and  earliest  disciples,  sanc- 
tified by  the  repeated  presence  of  Christ  himself,  after 
his  resurrection,  the  first  day  of  the  week  is  to  be 
observed  as  the  Lord's  Day,  or  Christian  Sabbath. 

Marie  il :  28 ;  John  xx :  19,  26 ;  1  Cor.  xvi :  1,  2 ;  Acts  xx  :  T ;  Rev.  i :  10, 

Article  12.  We  believe  that  the  only  proper  sub- 
jects of  baptism  and  the  Lord's  Supper  are  believers, 
and  that  baptism  is  properly  administered  only  by 
immersion,  and  is  by  scriptural  example  a  prerequisite 
to  communion. 

Matt,  iii :  5—12,  16,  and  xxviii :  19 ;  Mark  1:5;  Luke  Hi :  T,  8 ;  Acts  iii : 
88,  41,  42 ;  viii :  36—39  ;  x :  47,  4S,  and  xviii :  8 ;  John  in  ;  23  ;  Rora.  vi :  8. 
4;  Col.  ii:a2:  1  Pet.  iu  ;  21.   . 


CHURCH  COYENANT. 


We  will  endeavor,  by  divine  grace  assisting  us — 

To  order  our  conversation,  in  the  church  and  in  the 
world,  as  becometh  the  Gospel  of  Christ,  endeavoring 
to  watch  over  and  edify  one  another  in  love. 

To  attend  the  public  worship  of  God  with  our 
brethren  as  constantly  as  possible,  and  especially  to 
attend  upon  the  celebration  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

Heb.  x:25. 

To  read  the  Scriptures,  to  pray  with  and  for  our 
families,  to  be  sober  and  temperate  in  our  deport- 
ment, just  and  upright  in  our  dealings,  studious  to 
promote  peace  and  good- will  amongst  all  men,  kind 
and  just  toward  those  in  our  employ,  and  faithful  in 
the  service  we  promise  others,  endeavoring  in  all 
things  to  maintain  a  conscience  without  offence  in  all 
relations  of  this  present  life. 


28  CHUKL'H    CUVKNANT. 

To  beliave  ourselves  affectionately  toward  our 
pastor,  to  pray  for  him  and  willingly  contribute  to  his 
support,  and  especially  to  heed  his  warnings  and  coun- 
sels when  administered  according  to  the  precept  and 
spirit  of  God's  word. 

To  cherish  toward  the  members  of  the  church  a 
kind,  sympathizing,  faithful  and  forgiving  behavior, 
never  suffering  sin  nor  needlessly  exposing  the  infirm- 
ities of  others,  but  exhort  one  another,  and  so  much 
the  more  as  we  see  the  day  approaching. 

In  all  cases  of  discipline  or  of  business  before 
the  church,  w^e  will  endeavor  to  avoid  a  contentious 
spirit ;  and  if  unable,  from  a  sense  of  duty  to  God,  to 
harmonize  hi  opinion  with  others,  we  will  recognize 
the  right  of  the  majority  to  govern. 


REGULAR  MEETINGS  OF  THE  CHURCH. 


1.  Public  worship  every  Sunday  morning,  at  half 
past  10  o'clock,  in  summer,  and  at  11  o'clock  in  win- 
ter ;  in  the  evening  at  half-past  7  o'clock  in  winter, 
and  at  8  o'clock  in  summer. 

2.  Lord's  Supper  on  the  first  Sabbath  of  each 
month,  after  the  morning  service. 

3.  Church  Covenant  meeting  on  Friday  evening 
before  the  first  Sabbath  in  each  month. 

4.  Church  business  meeting  on  Tuesday  evening 
before  the  first  Sabbath  of  each  month. 

5.  Conference  and  Prayer  meeting  every  Friday 
evening. 

6.  Annual  church  meeting  occurs  on  Tuesday 
evening  before  the  first  Sabbath  in  January. 

7.  Young  People's  Prayer  meeting  every  Wed- 
nesday evening. 

8.  ,  Sabbath  School  at  9  o'clock,  A.  m.,  in  summer  ; 
and  at  half-past  9,  a.  m.,  in  winter.  Bible  Classes  at 
the  same  hour. 


list  of  numbers 

OF  THE 

FIRST  BAPTIST  CHURCH 

-January    ISt  hj    18  GO- 


OFFICERS: 

W.  W.  EVERTS,  D.  D.,  Pasto-r. 
Charles  Walker,  Beacon. 
Alfred  Bellamy,         '* 
Simeon  Mears,  '' 

Albert  H.  Hovey,  '* 
Edward  Goodman,  ** 
Charles  Duffield,  ** 
A.  X.  Sheppard,  ^* 

Cyrus  Bentley,   ClerU. 
James  K.  Burtis,   Treasurer.. 

Tr nstees . 
James  H.  "Woodworth, 
Francis  P.  Van  Wyck, 
A.  D.  Tits  worth, 
Marcellus  B,  Smith, 
Nehemiah  Hawkins. 
James  M.  Hammond,  Missionary  and  Janitor.     Residence  in  the 
rear  building  of  tlie  Cliurcb. 


32 


LIST    OF   MEMBEKS. 


WHEN  RECEIVED.       HOW  KECEIVED 


Aldrich,  James  C April  1 , 

Aldrich,  Mrs.  Ida  D I      ''  1, 

Aldrich.  Mrs.   Abby i     '^  1, 

Allen,  Mrs.  Jennette i.ran.  5, 

Anderson,  Andres i  Ma}'  7^ 

Anderson,  Clara  G !  March  4, 

Anderson,  Miss  Irene. ...          .  .  .  .  i  l")ec.  4, 

Atwood,  George  ^Y [  Feb.  5, 

Baker,  Daniel  TV I  Jan.    28, 

Baker,  Charles  H j July   29, 

Baker,  Abner March  1, 


Baker.  Asahel  M 

Baker,  Mrs.  M.  P 

Baker,  Mrs.  Emma  G . . . 

Baldwin,  Colin 

Baldwin,  Miss  Eebecca  . 

B.irker,  Elisabeth 

Barker,  Miss  Sophronia. 

Baggs,  Henr}' 

Barton,  Sophia 

Baxter,  Miss  Lydia 

B  ixtcr,  John 

Baxter,   Mrs.  Mary 

Beach.  E.  A " 

Bellamy,   Alfred 

Bellamy,  Mrs.  Maria  R. 

Bellamy,  Alfred,  Jr 

Bellamy,  Robert 

Bellamy,  Miss  Maria  A . . 
Bellamy,  Miss  Lizzie  O. . 

Beam,  L.  M 

Bennett,  Charles  E 

Bennett,  Mrs.  Eliza  S... 
Bennett,  John  K , 


July  3, 
July  3, 
Feb.  5, 
July  27. 
M'ch  22, 
"  25, 
Dec.  5, 
Feb.  23, 
April  29, 


Dec. 

April 

Xov. 

July 

Aug. 


Feb. 


27, 

I, 
12, 

Ir 
1, 
1, 

5, 

-  12, 

-  16, 
April!  9, 
Jan.  27, 
June 
Feb. 

iDcc. 


5, 

26, 

6. 

15, 

4. 
1, 


Bentley,  Cyrus '  A\ig. 

Berg,  Cecilia iNoy. 

Bevans,  Emma  L j  April 

Bidwell  Mrs.   Maria I  Nov.     8, 

Bingham,  C.  Y. iMarch  5, 

Blake,  Mrs.  Mary  E Jan.    28, 

Boone,  Daniel  L [M'ch  15, 

Boone,  Martha  L {Feb.    22, 

Bowes,  William  C !  Jan.    1 7, 

Bowes,  Mrs.  Kate ; 'Jan.      4, 


1864  Baptism. 
Baptism. 
Experience. 

1866FLetter. 

Experience, 
Baptism. 
Baptism, 
Baptism, 


1854 
1855 
1864 
1865 


1857 

1861 
1863 
1363 
1864 
1854 
1863 
1860 
1863 
1862 
1864 
1863 
1864 
1865 
1864 
1856 

1860 

3862 


Letter, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 
1863 1  Baptism. 
1861 1  Baptism. 

1859  Experience, 

1860  Baptism. 

1863  Baptism. 
1852  Letter, 

1864  Letter. 
1864  hlxperience. 
18  54 'Letter. 

3  865  Baptism. 
1857  Letter. 
1852  Baptism. 
1852  Baptism. 
1864  Baptism. 
1863  Baptisn-v. 


LIST   Of   MEMBERS. 


33 


Bowman,  Mrs.  Lncenia 

Boyington,  William  W 

Boyington,  Mrs.  Eunice 

Boyington,   L.  C 

Boyington,  Mrs.  Sarah  A 

Brayman,  Mrs.  Eliza  E. . . .  * 

Brittan,  Nathan. . . » 

Brittati,  Mrs.  Eloisa  E 

Brittan,  Miss  Gertrude  E 

Brittan,  Miss  Eloise  R 

Broadwa}^,  Sarah 

Broadway,  Elizabeth , 

Broadfoot,  Jane 

Brockenborough,  James , 

Brown,  George  W 

Brudenell,  John 

Bryant,  Mrs.  Sarah , 

Burgess,  Mrs.  Ophelia  R , 

Burns,  Bridget  N 

Burroughs,  Rev.  J.  C,  d.  D 

Burroughs,    Mrs.  Elvira  F 

Burtis,  James  K 

Burtis,  Mrs.  Aucelia  H 


Cad  well,  John  C 

Call,  Rufus 

Call,  Henry  C 

Cameron,  Daniel 

Cameron,  Andrew  C 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  Phebe  N. 

Caswell,  Anna 

Caswell,  Emeretta 

Chapin,  Mrs.  V 

Chapman,  Frederick 

Chapman,  John  E 

Charter,  M.  W 

Chisholm,  "William 

Church,  Loretta 

Church.  Susan  E 

Church,  Rev.  Leroy 

Church,  Mrs.  .Jane 

Church,  Miss  Libby 

Church,  Miss  Jennie  M. . . 

Church,  Leroy 

Clark,  Jonathan 


WHEN   RECEITBD. 

Sept.  30,  1864 

M'ch  31,  1854 
M'ch  31 
Tan.  5 

Jan.  5,  1866 

May  31,  1854 

July  3,  1863 

July  3,  1863 

July  3,  1863 

July   3,  1863 

M'ch  19,  1852 

M'ch  19,  1852 

Jan.  29,  1864 

Tan.  29,  1864 
Jan.   2, 
Jan.  14, 
Oct.  10, 
March  2, 

"  19^  1852 

Jan.   9,  1853 

Jan.   9,  1853 

Jan,  28,  1852 

June  3,  1848 


Dec.  13, 

Jan.  2, 
March  6, 

June  2, 

May  2, 

Feb.  21, 

July  2, 

May  2, 

June  13, 
M'ch  10, 

"  15, 

Jan.  5, 
April  29, 

June  4, 

June  2, 

Nov.  3, 

Nov.  3, 

Nov.  3, 

Nov.  3, 

Jan.  5, 

Aug.  4, 


1854 
1866 


1863 
1866 
1862 
1860 


HOW   RECEIVED 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Experience. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 


1863 
1846 
1864 
1854 
1858 
1862 
1848 
1858 
1862 
1852 
1852 
1866 
1864 
1858 
1861 
1865 
1865 
1865 
1865 
1866 
1850 


Baptism. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Letter- 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Baptism 


u 


LIST    OF   MKMBKUS. 


NAMKS. 

Clark,  Eunice  H 

Clarke,  Rev.  M.  G 

Clarke,  Mrs.  Mary  G 

Clarke,  Miss  Sarah  M. . . . 
Clarke,  Miss  Emeline  C. 

Clarke,  William  C 

Clarke,  Mrs.  Mary  M 

Clarke,  Rev.  John  C.  C  . . 
Clarke,  Mrs.  Frances  E. . 

Closson,  J.  Johnson 

Cogswell,  William  G 

Cole,  Mrs.  Julia  T 

Cole,  Miss  Elizabeth  D  . . 

Colling,  Eric 

Colling,  Mrs.  Christina  L. 

Colt,  Eunice  R 

Congden,  Edgar  A 

Cook,  Jehiel  F 

Cook,  Mrs.  Martha  H. . . . 

Coolej^,  William 

Covell,  Charles 

Covell,  Mrs.  Minerva 

Cox,  Mrs.  Sarah 

Cross,  Mrs.  Mary 


Dean,  Caster 

Deily,  Mrs.  Ellen  A 

Denis,  Mrs.  Mary 

Demick,  Mrs.  Mary 

Denslow,  Van  Buren 

Dcnslow,  Mrs.  Mary 

Donnelley,  Mrs.  Naomi  S 

Donovan,  Mary    

Doty  Eliza, 

Downs,  Margaret 

Drake,  Miss  Martha  J 

Duffield,  Mrs.  Elizabetli 

Duffield,  Charles.  Sr 

Duffield,  Mrs.  Sarah  E 

Duffield,  Charles,  Jr 

Duffield,  Miss  Lizzie 

Duffield,  Miss  Nellie  T 

Duffield,  Miss  Mary  W 

Duffield,  Miss  Louise 

DuftV,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 


yrttES   KSCBIVED.    I  HOW  RECGIVKb 


Jan.  5, 
Jan.  5, 
Jan^  5, 
Jan.  f), 
Feb.  8, 
June  1, 
Jan.  5, 
Jau.  5, 
Feb.  5, 
April  1, 
Jan.  2, 
Jan.  2, 
Dec.  3, 
Dec.  3, 
June  3, 
Nov.  12, 
April  4, 
April  4, 
Sept.  2, 
May  30, 
May  30, 
Aug,  4, 
June  15, 

Sept.  9, 
July  1, 
July  2, 
Feb.  2, 
March  3, 
March  3, 
Feb.  3, 
Sept.  4, 
March  3, 
"  27, 
July  29, 
Jan.  2, 
Jan.  2, 
Jan.  2, 
Jan.  2, 
Jan.  2, 
April  19, 
April  19, 
April  19, 
M'ch  15. 


1863 
18G6 
1866 
1866 
1866 
1863 
18601 
1866| 
1866 
1864 
1864 
1861 
1861 
1854 
1854 
1864 
186.5 
1858 
1858 
1859 
1862 
1862 
1854 
1862 


Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Lette'r. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letten 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 


1853  Letter. 

1864  Letter. 
1848 1  Letter. 
1840 1  Baptism. 
1865 1  Letter. 
18651  Letter. 

1865  Letter. 
1863  Letter. 
1865 1  Letter. 
1863 1  Letter. 
1861 1  Letter, 
1863;  Letter. 
1863 1  Letter. 
1863 1  Letter. 
1863  Letter. 
1863  Letter. 
1863,  Baptism. 
1863  Baptism. 
1863  Baptism. 
1861  Letter. 


LIST  OF  MEMBERS. 


35 


NAMES. 

Dun  well,  Mrs.  Harriet  P. 
Dupee,  Mrs.  Cornelia. . . . 


Eorgens,  Robert 

Euberg,  Christopher 

Euberg,  Mrs,  Christine. . . . 

Everden,  Sophia  M 

Everts,  Rev,  W.  W.,  D.D. 
Everts,  Mrs.  Margaret  K  . 
Everts,  Miss  Margaret  B. . . 
Everts,  William  W.,  Jr. . . 
Everts,  Miss  Henrietta  F.  . 
Everts,  Mrs.  Anna  P 


Faircloth,  S.  E 

Faircloth,  Mrs.  Clara  A 

Fay,  Rice 

Feakes,  Maria  C 

Fearing,  Sarah  B 

Field,  JohnC 

Fisk,  Louise  M 

Flint,  Benjamin 

Foot,  David  A 

Ford,  Mrs.  Emily 

Forest,  Helen. 

Fory,  Rev.  M.  R 

Fory,  Mrs.  E.  De  Lancey 

Foster,  Thomas 

Foster,  Mrs.  Hannah  Maria 

Foster,  Mrs.  Hannah  R 

French,  W.  C 

Frick,  Albert 

Frink,  Charles 

Frink,  Charles  S 

Frink,  Mrs.  Martha 

Frost,  William 

Fuller,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 


G-ard,  Emery  R , 

Garlick,  Daniel  S , 

Grarling,  George , 

Gavin,  Lydia  Ford 

Gillette,  James  F 

Gillette,  Mrs.  Jennie  L 

Gleason,  Mrs.  F.  N 


WHEN   RECEIVED. 

HOW    RECEIVE© 

Dec.      2, 

1864 

Letter. 

Nov.     3, 

1865 

Letter. 

April    ], 

1864 

Letter. 

Dec.     3, 

1856 

Letter, 

Dec.     3, 

1856 

Letter. 

Feb.     5, 

1865 

Baptisn^, 

Aug.     3, 

1859 

Letter. 

Aug.     3, 

1859 

Letter. 

Aug.    a, 

1859 

Letter. 

Feb.     5, 

1860 

Baptism. 

April  19, 

1863 

Baptism. 

Feb.   21, 

1862 

Letter. 

Oct.      9, 

1859 

Letter. 

April  18, 

1852 

Baptism. 

July     2, 

1851 

Letter. 

March  9, 

1862 

Baptism. 

Feb.    27, 

1846 

Letter. 

April    1, 

1864 

Baptism, 

Oct.      5, 

1860 

Letter. 

Feb.     8, 

1865 

Baptism. 

Nov.  28, 

1849 

Letter. 

Aug.     4, 

1854 

Letter. 

April  13, 

1862 

Baptism. 

Dec.     5, 

1863 

Letter. 

Dec.     5, 

1863 

Letter. 

M'ch  21, 

1858 

Baptism. 

Feb.    5, 

1864 

Letter. 

April  11, 

1858 

Baptism. 

Dec.    30, 

1864 

Letter. 

March  5, 

1865 

Baptism, 

April  18, 

1858 

Baptism. 

Aug.     1, 

1860 

Letter. 

Aug.     1, 

1860 

Letter. 

March  6, 

1864 

Baptism, 

Jan.      2, 

1846 

Letter. 

April    3, 

1864 

Baptism. 

Feb.   20, 

1863 

Letter. 

April  17, 

1858 

Baptism, 

May    16, 

1858 

Baptism. 

Sept.    2, 

1857 

Letter. 

May     4, 

1860 

Letter. 
Letter. 

36 


LIST   OF  MEMBERS. 


Goff,  Ordelia  M 

Groodman,  Edward 

Goodman,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Goodman,  Miss  Lissie. . . 

Gray,  Kennedy , 

Gray,  Mrs.  Emma  M. . . , 
Grey,  Mrs.  Anna  L .  . . . . 
Greene,  Mrs.  Waity. , . , 

Griffith,  Richard 

Griggs,  Mrs.  Louisa  B. . . 
Griggs,  Miss  Juha  A. . . . 

Griggs,  Samuel  C 

Griggs,  Mrs.  Mary  J. . . . 
Griggs,  Albert  N 


Hall,  Grace 

Hamberger,  Miss  Jenny 

Hammerbergh,  Miss  Matilda. . 

Hammond,  James  M 

Hammond,  Mrs.  Emeline  E . . 

Hammond,  Mrs.  Emily 

Hanks,  Julia  Ann 

H  annas.  Miss  Margaret 

Hannas,  Mrs.  M.  C 

Harper,  Mrs.  Helen 

Harris,  Lizzie  S 

Hart,  Willard  0 

Hart,  Alvin  P 

Hawkins,  Mrs.  Celia  A 

Hawkins,  Xehemiah 

Hawkins,  Mrs.  Maria  Yirginia. 
Hawkins,  Miss  Elizabeth  F. . . 

Hawkins,  Mrs.  Maria  S 

Hays,  Julius  A 

Hajrs,  Mrs.  JuUa  A 

Hedstrom,  Mrs.  Charlotte. . . . 

Hedstrom,  Eric 

Hempseed,  Mrs.  Marion 

Hempseed,  Miss  Marion 

Hempseed,  Miss  Augusta 

Hennegan,  R.  Howard 

Herrick,  Ira  N 

Herrick,  Mrs.  Mary  A 

Hicks,  Mrs.  Martha 

Hicks,  Miss 


WHEN   RECBIVED. 

HOW   RECEIVED. 

Xov.     3, 

1865 

Letter, 

Feb.     8, 

1855 

Letter . 

Dec.     3, 

1858 

Letter. 

Feb.   15, 

1863 

Baptism. 

Ju)y    1, 

1864 

Letter. 

July     1, 

1864 

Letter. 

Dec.   21, 

1851 

Baptism. 

Nov.     3, 

1865 

Letter. 

Feb.     2, 

1853 

Letter. 

June     3, 

1848 

Letter. 

M'ch  27, 

1858 

Baptism. 

Nov.  26, 

1848 

Letter. 

March  3, 

1858 

Letter. 

M'ch  23, 

1852 

Baptism. 

March  3, 

1865 

Letter. 

June     3 

1864 

Baptism. 

Feb.     5, 

1865 

Baptism. 

April    1, 

1857 

Letter. 

April    1, 

1857 

Letter. 

Aug.     2, 

1861 

Letter. 

Nov.     5, 

1858 

Leiter. 

Feb.   15, 

1863 

Baptism. 

Jan.    27, 

1865 

Letter. 

Nov,     6, 

1864 

Baptism. 

Feb.  22, 

18G3 

Baptism. 

July     5, 

1862 

Letter. 

Aug.    4, 

1864 

Baptism. 

June    1, 

1860 

n^iiwiii.Z^ 

Sept.    9,. 

1852 

i*i^.  »^ 

April  25, 

1858 

i«*w.;f, 

June     1, 

1860 

Letter. 

Aug.     3, 

1859 

Letter. 

April    4, 

1858 

Baptism. 

July    31, 

1849 

Letter. 

July    30, 

1856 

Letter. 

July    30, 

1856 

Letter. 

March  1, 

1863 
1863 

Baptism. 
Baptism. 

May      3, 

May      3, 

1863 

Baptism. 

May     9, 

1858 

Baptism. 

Sept.  30, 

1864 

Letter. 

Sept.  30, 

1864 

Letter. 

Feb.     7, 

1862 

Experience. 

April  27, 

1862 

Baptism. 

LIST    t>F   .MEMBERS. 


31 


NAMES.  WHEN   RECEIVED. 

Dec.  26,      1862 

Hood,  Miss  H.  L May  4,     1860 

Hopper,  Alida  A..., j March  3,     1850 

Hopper,  John. [Feb.  5,     18^5 

Hovey,  Albert  H Dec.  5, 

Hovey,  Mrs.  Rebecca  V iDec.  5, 

Hovey,  Miss  Lizzie  D [Jan.  17, 

Hovey,  Samuel  D. | July  15, 


How,  Lucy. 

Howard,  David  B 

Hawelka,  John  J 

Howell,  Laura 

Hughes,  Hugh 

Huhng,  Edward 

Huntington,  Charles  E, 

Huntington,  Mrs.  Julia 

Huntington,  Mrs.  Clara  F. . . 

Hurlburt,  Martin  W 

Hurlburt,  Martha  E 

Hurn,  Alice 

Hurst,  Mrs 


Jacobs,  Benjamin  F Oct.      8, 

Jacobs,  Mrs.  Frances  M May      2, 

Jacobs,  Henry  C Oct.     13, 

Jearling,  Miss  Aurelia April  10, 

Jenkinson,  Mrs.  Frances April  25, 

Johanson,  John  Augustus Feb.      3, 

Johnson,  Sarah March  3, 

Johnson,  Charles iMarch  5, 

Jones,  Miss  Jane JFeb.   16, 


M'ch  22, 
Feb.  1, 
M'ch  31, 
Nov.  4, 
M'ch  31, 
Dec.  2, 
Jan.  27, 
.Jan. 
Feb. 
Dec. 
Jan. 


27, 
'>2 

11, 
31 
March  9,' 
June     3, 


Ives,  E.  B. 


Keen,  "William  B 

Keen,  Mrs.  Mary. . . . 

Keen,  Edwin  H 

Kellogg,  U.  H 

Kent,  Rev.  F 

King,  Mrs.  Catharine 

Kinney,  Joseph 

Knight,  Mar}'  C 


Lanfear,  Lucy  Ellen 
Larmon^  Mrs.  L.  A. 


Xov.  3, 

April  24, 
April  16, 
Sept.  13, 
Dec.  5, 
Jan.  2, 
Dec.  31, 
March  6, 
June  25, 


18G2 
18€2 
1864 
1864 
1863 
1860 
1861 
18<54 
1865 
1864 
1865 
1865 
1852 
1863 
1864 
1862 
1855 


1854 
1856 
1861 
1863 
1858 
1865 


HOW  RECEIVED. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter, 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter, 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 


Baptism. 
Letter. 
Baptism- 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 

1850;  Baptism. 

1865  Baptism. 

1S62  Baptism. 

1865  Letter. 

1852 1  Letter. 
1852 1  Baptism. 
1856JLetter.* 
1862  Letter. 


M'ch  23, 
Feb.  25, 


1863 
1856 
1864 
1848 

1852 
1851 


Letter. 
Letter. 
Baptism, 
Experience. 

Baptism. 
Letter. 


?.8 


LIST    OF    MEMBERS. 


NAMES. 

Lamed,  Mrs.  J.  B 

Liiviu'ea,  Miss  Elizabeth . . 

Leddy,  «Tames 

Lincoln,  David   H 

Lincoln,  Mrs.  Frances  A  . . 

Lono:,  Mrs.  C.  C 

Loomis,  James  M 

Loom  is,  Mrs.  Charlotte  W. 

Loomis,  George  H 

Lord.  Julian  F 

Ludlow,  Mr. 


Mackey,  Mrs.  Sarah 

Malmsirom,  Miss  Charlotte, 

Malon,  Anna , 

Maunic^,  Miss  Mary  A 

Maple,  Thompson , 

Maple,  Mrs.  Syrena  A 

Marshall,  James  M , 

Marshall,  Mrs.  Susan  0 

Marshall,  Thomas  E 

Marsiiall,  Mrs.    A»n    

Marshall,  Miss  Lavina  E 

Martin,  R.  P 

Mathews,  Mrs.  Harriet 

Mattern,  Sophia 

Maxwell,  Henry 

Maxwell,  Mrs.  Sarah 

McCauselaod,  William 

McClure,  Mrs.  Margaret  E. . 

McChire,  Miss  Lizzie 

McChirg,  Alexander  C 

McCormick,  George. 

McDearman,  Almeda  . . .    . . 

McDearman,  Mary 

McElwain,  Susannah 

McGowan,  Margaret 

McKevitt,  Anna 

McLean,  T.  George 

Mears,  Simeon 

Mears,  Elisha  Ashley 

Mears,  Miss  Lizzie  D 

Meeker,  Mrs.  Maria  L 

Merritr,  Mrs.  Esther  M 

Metzker,  Frederick 


WHEN    RECEIVED. 
1864 

1862 
18G1 
1858 
1&58 
1845 
1853 
1853 
1863 
1862 
1865 


April  2, 
Feb.  J>, 
Oct.  13. 
Sept.  29, 
April  18, 
M'ch  19, 
Dec.  2, 
Dec.  2, 
April  19, 
April  27, 
Oct.      6. 


April  4, 
Dec.  30, 
Aug.  1, 
Aug.  1, 
April  11, 
April  11, 
April  18, 
April  11, 
[May  2, 
June  3, 
July  1, 
Oct.  6, 
June  29, 
April  13, 
Feb.  5, 
March  1, 
Feb.  3, 
July  25, 
Dec.  6, 
June  1, 
Jan.  5, 
Sept.  26. 
April  18, 
April  3, 
Julv  5. 
Oct'.  31, 
Dec.  1 , 
Aug.  30, 
March  1, 
Jan.  31, 
M'ch  23, 
July  2, 
Oct.    28, 


1858 
1864 


HOW  RBcnru* 

Letter. 

Baptisra. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Experience. 


Baptism. 

Letter. 
1864:  Baptism. 
1859  Letter. 
1862|Letter. 
1862 1  Letter. 

1858  Baptisnj. 
1858!  Baptism. 
18581  Baptism. 
1864  Baptism. 

1864  Baptism. 

1865  Letter. 

1859  Letter. 
1862  [Baptism. 
1865  [Baptism, 
1863iBapti.sra. 
18611  Baptism. 
1862  Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Experience. 
1861  Letter. 
1861  Letter. 


1863 
1860 
1866 
1848 
1852 
1853 
1863 
1862 
1865 


1862 
1852 
1851 
I860 


Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 


UST  OF  ME3IBERS. 


3t 


Miller,  Eliza  J 

Miller,  Mrs.  Amelia 

Miller,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann. . . . 

Miller,  Henry 

Moody,  Sarah 

Moody,  Mrs.  Emma  C 

Moody,  Seth  J 

Moody,  Mrs.  S.  A 

Morrison,  John 

Morrison,  Mrs.  Sarah  . . . . 
Morrison,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. . 
Morrison,  Miss  Mary  E.  B. 

MulHn,  Oliver  B, 

MuUin,  Mrs.  Jennie 

Murray,  Miss  Caroline. . . . 
Murray,  Miss  Mary  Ann. . . 


Neal,  E.  D 

Nicholas,  R.  H 

Nicholas,  Mrs.  S.  F.... 

Nicholas,  R.  F 

Nichols,  David 

Nichols,  Francis  F. . . , 
Noble,  Susan  Short. . . , 

Nordine,  Peter  J 

Nordine,  Mrs.   Mary  C. 


Osgood,  Mrs.  Ann  "W. 

Osgood,  Willie 

Owens,  R.  A 


Paine,  James  D 

Peek,  Wilham  H 

Peek,  Mrs.  Ehza  A 

Peters,  Martha 

Peterson,  Miss  Christiai^  J.  H. 

Peterson,   Mrs.  Sarah 

Phillips,  C.  B 

Phillips,  Mrs.  Lydia 

Phillips,  Hubert  R 

Phillips,  Elizabeth  A^ 

Phillips,  Miss  Anna 

Phillips,  Miss  Jane  E 

Phillips,  Charles  H 

Phillips,  Miss  Isabella 


WHEN   RKCBIVED. 

M'ch  31,     1852 
March  3 


Oct. 

May 

Feb. 

April 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Dec. 


1854 
1,  1858 
3,  1863 
8,  1 843 
1858 
1805 
1865 
1865 
1865 
1865 
1865 
1858 


March  3, 

M'ch  n,  1861 

May    30,  1862 

Feb.      5,  1865 


Oct.       6, 

M'ch  21, 
M'ch  21, 
M'ch  27, 
Oct.  28, 
Feb.  5, 
Feb.  8, 
April  2, 
April    2, 


Aug.  — , 
May  13, 
July     2, 

Dee.  31, 
Jan.  30, 
Jan.  30, 
April  4, 
Aug.  4, 
M'ch  17, 
Nov.  28, 
Oct.  31, 
M'ch  23, 
Sept.  2, 
Mav  9, 
M'ch  13, 
Feb.  8, 
June    3, 


1865 
1863 
1863 
1863 
1860 
1865 
1843 
1854 
1854 

1859 
1860 
1848 


1856 
1856 
1856 
1858 
1864 
1861 
■1849 
1849 
1852 


HOW  KECEITED 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 


Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 
1853 1  Letter. 
1858tBaptisaa. 
1863  Letter. 
1863;  Baptism. 
1864' Baptism. 


40 


LIST   OF   MEMBERS. 


NAMES. 

Phillips,  Miss  Sarah 

Phillips,   John 

Phillips,  Mrs.   Sarah 

Phillips,  Miss  Lizzie 

Pollard,  Johu  K , 

Pollard,  Mrs   Elizabeth  . . 

Pool,  Judson 

Pool,  Mrs.  Mary  Jane. . . . , 

Pope,  G-eoroe  Gr , 

Pope,  Mrs.  Susan  J 

Porter,  Mrs.  Martha  M 

Prescott,  Joel , 

Prescott,  William  ,..,..., 

Prescott,  Miss  Mary 

Pringle,  Thomas  .  . . , 

Pringk,  Mrs.  Blizabeth  M. 


Eaymond,  Edward  D  . . 

Redding,  Jane 

Eeese,  Mrs.  M.  G- 

Reid,  William 

Eeilly,  Anna  M. 

Richards,  J.  F 

Richards,  Mary 

Robinson,  Franklin  C. . . 

Roraback,  Uriah 

Rush  wort,  Israel 


Salisbury,  Lavinia.    . . . . 

Sampson,  Tena , 

Sard,  Gi-range,  Sr 

Sard,  Mrs.  Lucy 

Sard,  Grange,  Jr , 

Sard,  Miss  Margaret  L. . 

Sexton,  Alonzo  G- 

Shaw,  Eliza  A 

Sheppard,  Albert  N 

Sheppard,  Mrs.  Anna  M. 

Sherman,  E.  B 

Shipper,  Mary , . . 

Short,  Mrs.  Jane 

Shuman,  Mrs.  Lucy  D.. . 

Simpson,  J.  G 

Sinnott,  M.  J 

Smith,  W.  W 


WHEN   KKCEIVBO. 


July 
Feb. 
Feb. 
Feb. 
Oct. 
Dec. 


29, 
5, 
5, 
5, 
30, 
14, 
March  3, 
March  3, 
Sept.  4, 
Sept.  4, 
Nov.  8, 
July  4, 
Feb.  26, 
M'ch  31, 
M'ch  11, 
March  3, 

July  28, 
July  29, 
June  13, 
Jan.  5, 
Nov.  30, 
April  1, 
April  8, 
July  2, 
July  28, 
M'ch  22. 


iVpril  1, 
July  29, 
April  1, 
April  1, 
Sept.  4, 
April  1, 
Feb.  1, 
Feb.  3, 
May  30, 
May  30, 
June  19, 
Aug.  30, 
June  14, 
Feb.  20, 
Feb.  8, 
March  1. 
May  30, 


1864 

1865 

1865] 

1865 

1844 

1851 

1865 

1865 

1863 

1863 

1854 

1858 

1860 

1861 

1852 

1850! 


1858 
1864 
1862 
1866 
1863 
1864 
1852 
18481 
1865 
1863 

186-1 
186-J 
1864 
1864 
1863 
1864 
1861 
1865 
1860 
1860 
1863 
1861 
1838 
1863 
1865 
1861 
1842 


HOW  RBCeiVEO 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 
Baptism- 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Letter. 
Baptism. 
Letter. 
Baptism, 
Letter. 
Baptism. 


LIST   OF   MEMBERS. 


41 


Smith,  Mrs.  Jane  E 

Smith,  Wright 

Smith,  Mrs.  Clarinda  A  , 

Smith,  Marcelhis  B 

Smith,  Mrs.  M.  J.  P 

Smith,    Mrs.  Jessie  E. . . 

Smith,  Mary , 

Smith,  Sarah  Jane 

Snell,  Mrs.  Mary , 

Spaftbrd,  James  M 

Spafford,  Mrs.  Lizzie —  . , 

Spare,  George  E 

Stacy,  Mrs.  Rebecca 

Stark,  Jennie  S , 

Stelle,  George  M , 

Stone,  Rev.  Luther 

Stone,  Mrs.  Anna  M 

Stone,  Leander , 

Stone,  Mrs.  Harriet  H 

Stowell,  John  D , 

Streeter,  Benjamin  H. . . , 
Streeter,  Mrs.  Amelia  L. . 

Strong,  Rev.  

Sumner,  Mrs.  Susan  . . . . , 
Sumner,  Miss  Harriet. . . , 
Sutherland,  Mrs.  Meriam, 

Swan,  Sarah , 

Swift,  Miss  Susan 


Talman,  Mrs.  Betsey  A 

Tallmadge,  Franklin , 

Taylor,  Mrs.  E.  D 

Teed,  Emma 

Thackray,  Edwin 

Thonifis,  Miss  Udora  L 

Thomas,  Miss  Mary  A ■  . . 

Thomas,  Mrs.  Adeline  C 

Thomas,  Horace  H  

Thomas,  "Washington 

Thompson,  Abby  F 

Thompson,  M.  A , 

Tillinghast,  Clark , 

Tillinghast,  Caroline  E 

Tillinghast,  William , 

Tillinghast,  Mi-s.   A 


WHEN   RECEIVED. 

Sept.  26,  1848 

April  3,  1850 

Feb,   3,  1854 

March  3,  1854 
185T 

July  1,  1864 

M'ch  31,  1865 

May   5,  1865 

June  14,  1838 

M'ch  21,  1858 

M'ch  30,  1861 

Nov.  3f  1865 

M'ch  22,  1863 

xM'ch  31,  1865 

Jan.  15,  1864 

Aug.  1,  1847 

Jan.   2,  1859 

June  3,  1864 

M'ch  31,  1865 

June  30,  1865 

Jan.   5,  1866 

Jan.   5,  186G 

Nov.  3,  1865 

Dec.  3,  1858 

March  2,  1860 

April  25,  1862 

Nov.  5,  1864 

May   2,  1858 


April  3, 
Nov.  3, 
Feb.  3, 
March  9, 
-  22, 
April  4, 
April  4, 
Jan.  2, 
March  2, 
May  14, 
Feb.  22, 
June  30, 
Oct.  3, 
M'ch  15, 
April  4, 
April  4, 


1861 
1865 
1854 
1862 
1863 
1858 
1858 
1846 
1860 
1865 
1863 
1865 
1855 
1857 
1858 
1858 


HOW  RECEIVED 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Experience. 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Experience. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Experience. 

Baptism. 

Letter, 

Letter, 

Letter, 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter, 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 


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LIST   OF  MEMBERS 


Tillinghast,  Henry  Clay 

Tillinghast,  Mrs.  Sarah  L... 

Tillinghast,  Daniel  W 

Tillinghast,  Mrs.  Louisa  M. . 

Titsworth,  A.  D 

Tits  worth,  Mrs.  Mary 

Titsworth,  Miss  Laura  S 

Titsworth,  Miss  Rebecca  S. 
Tomlinson,  J.  Henry,  Jr. .. . 

Tomlinson,  Miss  Phoebe 

Tripp,  Ezekiel 

Tripp,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Jane. 

Tripp,  Chnton 

Tripp,  Dwight 

Trumbull,  Mrs.  Antoinette. . 
Tucker,   Mrs.  Abigail.    ..   . 

Tucker,  Miss  Linda 

Turner,  John  M 

Turner,  Mrs.  Hannah  M 

Turner,  Mrs.  Cornelia  J 

Turner,  J.  Spencer 

Turner,  Francis  W 

Turner,  Sophia, 

Tyler,  James  E 

Tyler,  Mrs.  Eleanor  A 

Tyler,  Miss  Emma  J 


Vail,  N.J 

Tail.  Mrs.  Ellen 

Van  Osten,  Anna  M 

Van  Wyck,  Mrs.  Susannah 

Van  Wyok   Tennis  B 

Vinton,  Frederick  P 


G., 


"Wadsworth,  Mrs. 

Wait,  Daniel  D 

Walker,  Charles* 

Walker,  Mrs.  Nancy  B, 

Walker,  Mrs.  M.  0 

Walker,  George  C 

Walker,  Albert  H 

Walker,  Mrs.  Welthy  . 
Ward.  Mrs.  Christina. . 


May  28, 
Oct.  2, 
May  28, 
Dec.  31, 
M'ch  21, 
May      9, 

Dec.  31, 
April  25, 
July  4, 
July  4, 
Nov.  11, 
March  3, 
Dec.  5, 
Nov.  12, 
Feb.     4, 


1864 
1858 


WHEN  RECEIVED. 

Feb.    16,  1862 

Feb.    16,  1862 

March  9,  1862 

Dec.     5,  1863 

March  7,  1852 

July   30,  1851 

Jan.    17,  1864 
Jan.    n 
July   28 

Sept.     4,  1863 

Aug.  18,  1859 

Aug.  18,  1859 

Feb.    12,  1860 

March  3,  1861 

April    4.  1862 

Sept.  26,  1848 

April    1,  1864 

May      7,  1837 

May      7,  1837 

M'ch  23,  1852 

July      2,  1848 
March  3 
March  3 

Jan.      2,  1863 

Jan.      2,  1863 
Aug.     4, 


1865 
1865 


1865 


1856 
1857 
1856 
1857 
1858 
1858 

1857 
1862 
1847 
1847 
1850 
1854 
1863 
1865 
1855 


HOW  RECEIVED 

Baptism, 

Ba()tism, 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter, 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Experience. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter, 

Letter, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism, 

Baptism. 


*  Co-operatefl  with  the  church  since  1835, 


43 


UrSEl   OF   MEMBERS. 


Ward,  Mary 

Watts,  Miss  Mary  Jane 

Way,  Mrs.  Margaret 

Way  man,  Sabina 

Weising,  R 

Wells,  Mary  F 

Wells,  Frank 

Wells,  William  K 

Wheeler,  Mrs.  Susan 

Williams,  Kstlier  k 

Wilson,  W.  S 

Wilson,  Leonard 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Olive  B 

Winship,  Joseph 

Wirssing,  Charles  H 

Woodworth,  Mrs.  Almira.... 

Wood  worth,  James  A 

^\^^od worth.  Miss  Virginia  A. 
Woodworth,  Miss  Sallie  L. . . 

Wrenn,  Rev.  George  L, 

Wreun,  Mrs.  Eliza  E 

Wrenn,  John  Henry 

Wright,  Sophia 

Wright,  Adeline * . 


WHEN  RECEI 

Jan.    31, 
March  5, 


April  16, 
March  H, 
May  3, 
M'ch  31, 
May  30, 
April  10, 
April  1, 
Feb.  12^ 
June  29, 
June  29, 
Oct.  1, 
Feb.  5, 
June  18, 
April  19, 
Aug.  4, 
Aug.  4, 
Jan.  2, 
Aug. 
July 
June 


3, 

3, 

28, 


April  17, 


VED 

1864 
1865 
1863 
1852 
1865 
1851 
1861 
1862 
1858 
1864 
1860 
1860 
1860 
1851 
1865 
1848 
1863 
1864 
1864 
1863 
1859 
1863 
1861 
1863 


HOW  RECEIVED 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Experience. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Baptism. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 

Letter. 


CH      . 
fS 


COMPEND      . 


OF 


Christian  Doctrines 


HELD   BY   BAPTISTS: 


CATECH  ISM. 


By  W.  \V.  everts.  D.  D. 


C  H  U:  A  G  O  : 
CHURCH  &  GOODMAN,  PUBLISHERS, 

No.  5!  La  Sai.i.k  ?ti'.ket. 

18GG. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1S66,  hy 

W  .     W  .     EVERTS, 

In  the  Clerk's  Office  of  tlie  District  Comrt  of  the  United  States  for  tlie  District 

of  Northern  Illinois. 


Printed  by 
Church,  Goodman  &  Doxnellet, 
51  and  o3  La  Salle  st. 


I 


COMPEND 


OP 


CHRISTIAN   DOCTRINE. 


CHAPTER  I. 

BEING    AND    LAW   OF    GOD. 

1 .  How  is  God  made  known  to  us  ? 

Through  nature,   intuition,    and    special   revelation. 

Ps.  xLx  :  1 ;  Rom.  i :  20. 

2.  How  is  the  necessity  of  special  revelation  shown  > 
By  the   failure   of  natural   religion   to   determine  a 

standard  of  truth  and  duty,  or  provide  a  way  of  pardon 
and  salvation. 

Rom.  i :  21—25 ;  1  Cor.  i :  21 ;  Luke  x  :  21. 

3.  How  are  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testa- 
rnents  shoiun  to  he  a  special  revelation  from  God  ? 

By  inspiration,   miracles,  prophecies,  unity,  exalted 
character  and  Ijeneficent  influence. 

2  Tim.  iii :  16 ;  Acts  i :  16 ;  Luke  xvi :  29 ;    Heb.  iii :  7  ;  2  Pet.  i ;  21  ;   Eph 
ri  :  28  :  John  xvii  :  17  :  Ps.  y«  •  fi,  cxix  :  140.  xix  :  '  -10. 


6  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

4.  How  are  we  assured  of  the  substantial  correctness  of 
the  canon  of  Scripture  ? 

By  the  carefulness  of  the  Hebrews  iji  guarding  the 
Old,  and  of  the  Church  in  guarding  both  Old  and  New 
Testaments  ;  by  comparison  of  ancient  catalogues  and 
manuscripts  ;  and  by  the  concurring  testimony  of  all 
competent  witnesses. 

5.  What  is  the  significance  of  the  titles  of  the  sacred 
writings  f 

They  are  called  the  Scriptures,  from  their  distinc- 
tion above  all  human  writings  :  Bible,  as  the  book  of 
books  ;  Old  and  New  Testaments,  as  embracing  the 
will  and  promise  of  God  in  two  dispensations  ;  and  the 
Word  of  God,  as  the  grand  summary  of  divine  reve- 
lation. 

6.  How  should  the  Scriptures  he  received? 

As  a  treasure  of  heavenly  truth,  a  standard  of  faith 
and  practice,  available  to  all  without  the  mediation  of 
priest  or  council. 

Deut.  xi :  18—21  ;  Josh,  i :  8 ;  Isa.  viii :  20  ;  Ps.  cxix  :  10,  19  ;  2  Tim. 
iii :  16 ;  1  Pet.  ii :  12  ;  Deut.  v :  5 ;    Gal.  i :  8,  9  ;  Ex.  xx  :  8—11 ;  Rom.  xv :  4. 

7.  What  do  the  Scriptures  principally  teach? 

The  attributes,  providence  and  will  of  God,  and  the 
relations   and   duties  of  man. 

Peut.  xxxi :  12 ;  Job  xi :  7—11 ;  Ps.  xlviii ;  Luke  x :  25,  26. 

8.  What  is  God? 

A  Spirit  —  infinite,  eternal,  and  unchangeable  in 
being,  power,  wisdom,  truth,  justice,  goodness  and 
holiness. 

John  iv  :  24  ;  1  Kings  vili :  27 ;  Jer.  ii :  24 ;  Ps.  xc  :  2 ;  Mai.  iii :  6 ;  Gen. 
xvii:l;  Rom.  xvi :  27  ;  1  Tim.  vi:  1—17;  Jer.  x:  10;  Johnxvii:3;  Isa. 
xlv :  21 ;  Ps.  xcix  :  9 ;  Rev.  v :  4. 

9 .  Are  there  more  Gods  than  one  ? 


BEING  AND  LAW  OF  GOD.  7 

There  is  one  only — the  living  and  true  God,  whose 
name  is  Jehovah  ;  revealed  to  us  in  the  personal  and 
relative  distinctions  of  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
the  same  in  essence,  equal  in  power  and  glory. 

Deut.  iv:35  and  vi:  4;  Isa.  xliv  :  6 ;  1  John  v:  7;  Matt,  iii :  16  and 
xxviii :  19. 

10.  What  IS  the  chief  end  of  man?    ■ 

To  glorify  God  and   enjoy  his  favor  forever. 

Rom.  xiT :  8 ;  Ps.  Ixxi :  22  and  Ixxxvi :  11,  12. 

11.  How  may  we  glorify  God  and  enjoy  his  favor? 
By  loving  him  and  keeping  his   commandments. 

1  Cor.  X :  31 ;  John  xiv  :  15. 

12.  What  is  the  authoj'ized  summary  of  God''s  law? 
The  ten  commandments  recorded  in  twentieth  chap- 
ter of  Exodus.    (Repeat  the  commandments  in  short.) 

13.  What  is  the  first  commandment  of  the  Decalogue? 
Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me. 

14.  What  does  this  commaiulment  comprehend? 
Supreme  homage  to  the  living  and  true  God,  forbid- 
ding the  worship  of  any  other  being  or  any  object. 

15.  What  is  the  second  commandment? 

Thou  shalt  not  make  to  thyself  any  graven  image, 
nor  the  likeness  of  anything  in  heaven  or  earth,  +o 
bow  down  and  worship  it. 

16.  What  does  this  commandment  comprehend? 
Spiritual  homage,  forbidding  the  worship  of  images 

and  symbols  of  God,  as  confusing  the  sense  of  his  pres- 
ence and  sovereignty. 

17.  What  is  the  third  commandment? 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  vain,  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
taketh  his  name  in  vain. 


5  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

1 8 .  What  does  this  commandment  comprehend  ? 
Reverent  use  of  names,  attributes,  ordinances,  word 

and  works  of  God  ;  forbidding  all  profane  conversation, 
thoughtless  utterance  of  divine  titles,  or  the  careless 
observance  of  religion. 

19.  What  is  the  fourth  commandment? 
Remember  that  thou  keep  holy  the  Sabbath  day. 

20.  WJtat  does  this  commandment  comjirehend? 

The  observance  of  a  seventh  part  of  time  (the  first 
day  of  the  week,  according  to  apostolic  order)  as  a 
holy  day,  to  be  devoted  to  religious  worship  and  duties  ; 
forbidding  all  profanation  of  that  day  by  secular  busi- 
ness, the  pursuit  of  pleasure,  vacant  idleness,  or  indif- 
ference to  religion. 

21.  What  is  the  fifth  commandment? 

Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days  may 
be  long  in  the  land. 

22.  What  does  this  commandment  compreliend  ? 
Reverence  for  parents  and  guardians  ;  forbidding  all 

rude  behavior  towards  them,  or  any  superiors  in  age  or 
office. 

23.  What  is  tlw  sixth  commandment? 
Thou  shalt  do  no  murder. 

24.  What  does  this  commandment  comprehend  ? 
Careful    preservation   of   our   own   and   the   life   of 

others  ;  forbidding  all  temper  or  conduct  that  leads  to 
its  destruction. 

25.  What  is  the  seventh  commandment? 
Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

26.  What  does  this  commandment  comprehend? 


BEING  AXD  LAW  OF  GOD.  9 

Purity  of  heart,  speech  and  conduct ;  forbidding 
unchaste  thoughts,  words  and  actions. 

27.  What  is  the  eigJith  commandment? 
Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

28.  What  does  this  commandment  comprehend? 
Security    of    possessions  ;    forbidding    unauthorized 

appropriation   of  them,   either   by  stealth,  violence  or 
fraud. 

29.  Whai  is  the  ninth  commandment  ? 

Thou  shall  not  bear  false-witness  against  thy  neigh- 
bor. 

30.  Wliat  does  this  co77ima?idment  compreheiul? 
Universal  truthfulness  ;  forbidding  especially  what- 
ever causelessly  injures  the  reputation  of  others. 

3 1 .  WJiat  is  tlic  tenth  commandment  ? 

Thou  shalt  not  covet  anything  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 

32.  Wliat  does  this  commandment  compreliend? 
Contentment  in  our  own  condition  and  circumstances  ; 

forbidding  inordinate  desire  for  the  possessions,  offices, 
or  advantages  of  others. 

33.  What  do  the  first  four  precepts  of  the  Decalogue 
embrace  ? 

Duties  to  God,  summed  up  in  the  first  great  com- 
mandment— "  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
all  thy  soul,  mind  and  strength." 

Matt,  xxii :  37. 

34.  What  do  the  remaining  six  precepts  emlyrace? 
Duties  to  men,  summed  up  in  the  second  great  com- 
mandment— ''  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself." 

Matt,  xxii  :  39. 


CHAPTER  II. 


SALTATION    OF    MAN. 


1 .  Do  any  perfectly  keep  the  law  of  God  ? 
"  There  is  none  righteous  ;  no,  not  one." 

Eccl.  vii :  20  ;  Rom.  iii :  10. 

2.  In  ivhat  state  were  our  first  jiarents  created? 
In  a  holy  and  happy  state. 

Gen.  i  :  27. 

3 .  How  did  they  lose  that  lioly  and  happy  state  ? 

By  hearkening  to  Satan  (one  of  the  fallen  angels) 
and  disobeying  God. 

Gen.  ii :  15—17,  and  iii. 

4.  How  are  all  mankind  made  sinners  ? 

By  iiilieriting  sinful  nature,  yielding  to  temptation, 
and  transgressing  God's  law, 

Rom.  V :  14  ;  Gen.  iii :  20 ;  Rom.  v  :  12  ;  1  Cor.  xv  :  22. 

5 .  What  is  sin  ? 

Disobedience,  or    want  of  conformity  to   God's  law. 

1  John  iii  :  4 ;  Deut.  ix  :  7 ;  Rev.  xv :  9. 

6.  What  is  the  penalty  of  sinf 
Death  of  tlio  l^ody  and  of  tlie  soul. 

Ezek.  xviii:  4;  Rom.  vi  :  2S;  Ps.  xix  :  17. 

7.  How  may  ive  he  saved  from  that  penalty? 

By  the  regeneration  of  the  soul  and  tlie  resurrection 
of  the  body  to  everlasting  life,  through  Jesus  Chrrist, 
our  Lord. 

Rom.  vi :  4—8  :  Gal.  iv  :  4,  5, 


SALVATION  OF  MAN.  11 

8.  Who  is  the  Savior  of  the  world  f 

Jesus — in  mysterious  union  of  human  and  divine 
nature,  declared  to  be   Son  of  Man  and   Son  of  God. 

Matt,  i  :  23  ;  Ileb.  i  :  8 ;  1  Johu  v  :  20  ;  1  Tim.  iii :  IG ;  Col.  ii  :  9. 

9.  What  has  Jesus  done  to  save  us^ 

In  our  nature  He  lived  a  liolj  life,  died  for  our  sins 
on  the  cross,  and  rose   for  our  justification. 

Rom.  V  :  8  ;  1  Tim.  1 :  15  ;  Gal.  iv  :  4,  5, 

10.  What  ojfices  does  he  execute  in  becoming  the  Savior 
of  menf 

Those  of  Mediator,  Prophet,  Priest  and  King  ;  and 
only  such  as  accept  Him  in  these  offices  avail  them- 
selves of  His  salvation. 

1  Tim.  ii :  5  ;  Heb.  viii  :  6  ;  Deut.  xviii :  15,  16  ;  Acts  iii :  22  ;  Ps  ex  :  4  ; 
Heb.  iv  :  15  ;  Isa.  vi :  1 — 5  ;  John  xii  :  41. 

11.  How  does  Christ  execute  the  office  of  Prophet  f 

By  revealing  to  us,  through  his  Word  and  Soirit, 
the  Avill  and  promise  of  God. 

John  XV  :  15,  xiv :  26,  and  xx  :  31 ;  2  Cor.  v :  19. 

12.  How  does  Christ  execute  the  office  of  Priest  f 

By  once  offering  up  himself  a  sacrifice  to  satisfy 
divine  justice  and  reconcile  us  to  God,  and  by  making 
continual  intercession  for  us. 

Heb.  ix  :  26  and  vii :  27. 

1 3 .  How  does  Christ  execute  the  office  of  King  ? 

By  subduing  us  to  himself,  by  ruling  and  defending 
us,  and  by  restraining  and  conquering  all  his  and  our 
foes. 

Ps.  ex :  3  ;  Isa.  xxxiii :  22  :  Ps.  Ixxxix  :  18  and  Ixxvi :  10 ;  1  Cor.  xv  :  25. 

14.  How  does  Christ  execute  the  office  of  Mediator^ 
By   pleading  with  the   Father  his    own   death   and 

righteousness  for  our  pardon  and  peace. 


12  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

15.  TIoiv  is  Christ  a  Redeemer  f 

By  paying,  as  the  price  of  man's  redemption,  his 
own  righteousness  and  sufferings. 

Ileb.  ix  :  12. 

16.  How  does  Clirist  make  atonement? 

By  obedience  and  sufferings  in  man's  stead,  thereby 
^>ecuring  to  him  the  righteousness,  and  freeing  him 
from  the  penalty  of  the  law. 

Gal.  iv  :  4,  5  ;  Acts  iv  :  12. 

17.  Wherein  appears  the  humiliation  of  Christ? 

Ifl  being  born,  and  in  that  lowly  condition,  made 
uader  the  law,  suffering  the  miseries  of  this  life,  the 
frown  of  his  Father,  and  the  cursed  death  of  the  cross  ; 
in  being  buried,  and  continuing  for  a  period  under  the 
power  of  death. 

Phil,  ii  :  6,  7  ;  Luke  i :  35  ;  Phil,  ii  :  8  ;  Matt,  xxvii :  46  and  xii :  40. 

18.  Wherein  appears  the  exaltation  of  Christ? 

In  his  rising  from  the  dead,  ascending  to  heaven, 
sittino;  at  the  risjht  hand  of  God  the  Father,  and  in 
coming  to  judge  the  world  at  the  last  day. 

1  Cor.  XV  :  4 ;  Luke  xxiv  :  51 ;  Col.  iii :  1 ;  Actsxvii :  31. 

19.  Hoiu  is  this  salvation  made  sure? 

By  the  regenerating  power  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  lead- 
ing to  faith,  repentance  and  obedience  to  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  11 :  8 ;  2  Cor.  vii :  10 ;  1  John  ii :  3. 

20.  What  are  the  principal  evidences  of  the  acceptance 
of  this  salvation  ? 

Love  to  Christ  and  his  church,  hatred  of  sin,  purity 
of  life,  and  abounding  charity — leading  to  hatred  of 
sin,  forgiveness  of  enemies,  habitual  beneficence  and 
zeal  in  good  works. 

1  Pet.  ii :  7  :  1  John  iii  :  14  ;  Matt,  v  :  10.  44,  45. 


SALVATION  OF  MAN.  13 

2 1 .      WJiat  are  good  locn-ks  ? 

Works  of  charity,  philanthropy  and  piety,  done 
thnugh  love   to  God,  and  an  indispensable  fruit  of  it. 

2  Cor.  ix  :  8—14  ;  2  Tim.  vi :  IS,  19  ;  James  i :  2T. 

2  2 .       What  are  tJie  decrees  of  God  f 
The    prescribed  plan   of    creation   and    providence, 
according  to  which  all  events  take  place. 

Eph.  i :  11  and  Hi :  11 ;  Rom.  ix :  18 ;  Acts  iv  :  28  ;  Rev.  iv :  11 ;  Ps.  ciii :  19. 

23.  What  is  God's  pvvidencef 

That  supervision  and  over-ruling  of  the  order  and 
operations  of  nature  and  the  affairs  of  the  world  that 
insures  his  will  in  all  things. 

Ps.  cxix  :  68,  Ixv :  8—13,  xxxv :  5,  civ :  14—28,  xxxvi':  6,  cxlv :  15,  16  ; 
Luke  xii  :  6,  7. 

24.  What  is  the  doctrine  of  election  f 

Election  is  the  gracious  purpose  of  God,  according 
to  which  he  regenerates,  sanctifies  and   saves   sinners. 

John  XV  :  16  ;  Eph.  v :  11,  12  ;  Rom.  viii :  29  ;  1  Pet.  i :  2 ;  2  Thes.  ii  :  13. 

25.  What  is  regeneration  ? 

The  work  of  God's  Spirit  convincing  man  of  sin  and 
helplessness,  disposing  him  to  righteousness,  and 
enabling  him  to  reform  his  life  and  embrace  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  as  his  Savior. 

John  iii :  8,  5, 7,  8  ;  Matt,  xviii :  18. 

26.  What  is  justification? 

Pardoning  the  believer  and  accepting  him  as  righte- 
ous   through   the   name   and   righteousness   of  Christ. 

Rom.  iii :  24  and  V :  1 ;  GaL  ii :  16;  1  Cor.  v :  11 ;  Tit.  iii :  7. 

27.  How  are  ive  assured  of  the  perseverance  of  the  believer 
to  everlasting  life  ? 

By  the  tendency  of  his  renewed  nature  to  perfect 
and  defend  itself  by  circumstances,  companionship  and 
habit,   and  especially  by  the   promised   agency  of  the 


14  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

Holy  Spirit  to  complete  in   the   believer   the   work  of 
salvation. 

1  John  iii  :  9 ;  Job  xvii :  9  ;  Phil,  i :  6 ;  John  viii :  31  and  ii :  19  ;  Rom. 
viii;  28. 

28.  What  is  sandifimiionf 

The  progressive  conformity  of  the  believer  to  the 
divine  law,  through  the  Word  and    Spirit  of  God. 

2  Cor.  vi:  17;  1  Cor.  vi:  11;  Heb.  i :  10;  Eph.  v:  26,  2T. 

29.  What  does  sandification  embrace  ? 

Primarily,  consecration  of  heart ;  and  secondarily, 
of  mind  and  body. 

1  Cor.  vi  :  15—19  and  ix :  27 ;  %m.  ii :  1. 

30.  How  does  tJie  impoiiance  of  consecration  of  heaii 
appear  ? 

It  is  more  particularly  enjoined  in  the  Scriptures  : 
the  heart  leaves  its  impress  upon  the  character  and 
life,  and  in  judging  men  God  looks  at  the  heart. 

Prov.  iv :  23  and  iii :  5 ;  Matt,  xxii :  37 ;  Jer.  xvii :  9,  10 ;  Matt,  v :  28. 

31.  How  does  the  impoiiance  of  consecration  of  mind 
appear  ? 

In  elevation  of  mind  man  rises  above  animal  races, 
and  is  endowed  with  immortality  ;  and  through  its 
improved  capacity  truth  and  duty  are  apprehended, 
and  being  and  destiny  ennobled. 

Isa.  xxvi :  13 ;  Acts  xx :  19 ;  Rom.  vii :  25 ;  Phil,  iv :  7 ;  Heb.  xiii :  16. 

32.  How  does  the  impoiiance  of  consecration  of  the  body 
appear  f 

It  is  the  most  wonderful  of  the  material  works  of 
God — is  claimed  as  his  abode  and  temple,  and  its  true 
condition  is  essential  to  the  greatest  virtue,  happiness 
and    progress   of    the   race,   while   its    abuse    betrays 


SALVATION  OF  MAN.  15 

insensibility   to    the    goodness    and    contempt  for  the 
authority  of  the  Creator. 

Rom.  viii :  18  ;  1  Cor.  vi :  13,  15,  19 ;  Eph.  v :  23  ;  Col.  ii :  11 ;  1  Thes.  v : 
1,  2,  8;  Philemon  iii  :  21. 

33.  W/iat  do  tlie  Scriptures  specially  enjoin  as  a  meo.ns 
of  attaining  exalted  spiritual  life  ? 

Prayer. 

Ps.  cxlv :  IS,  19 ;  Matt,  vii  :  7,  8.  9  ;  Luke  xi  :  18 ;  James  i :  5  ;  John  xiv  : 
13,  14. 

34.  What  is  acceptable  prayer? 

Offering  up  desires  to  God  for  things  agreeable  to 
his  will,  in  the  name  of  Christ,  with  confession  of  sins 
and  acknowledgment  of  his  mercies. 

James  v :  16 ;  Mark  xi :  24 ;   Matt,  v :  44. 

35.  What  is  our  guide  in  prayer  ? 

The  Scriptures  generally,  and  the  Lord's  Prayer 
particularly. 

3  6 .      What  does  the  address  of  the  Lord^s  Prayer  teach  f 

It  teaches  that  we  should  come  to  God  in  reverence 
and  endearing  confidence,  as  children  to  a  father,  pray- 
ing with  and  for  each  other. 

3  7 .      What  does  the  first  petition  ask  f 

That  God  will  dispose  all  to  hallow  his  name  and 
declare  his  glory. 

38.  What  does  the  second  petition  askf 

That  opposing  rule  and  rival  authority  may  be  put ' 
down,    and    the    kingdom   of    God    established  in  the 
earth. 

39.  What  does  the  third  petition  ask  f 

That  men  may  know,  do,  and  submit  to  God's  will 
on  earth,  as  angels  do  in  heaven. 

40.  What  does  the  fowih  petition  ask? 
Food  for  the  body,  mind  and  heart. 


16  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

41 .  W^hat  does  tJie  fifth  petition  ask  ? 
Forgiveness  of  all   our .  sins,  of  thought,  word  and 

deed,    through   the   plenitude   of  God's  mercj,  as  we 
forgive  those  trespassing  against  us. 

42.  What  does  the  sixth  petition  ask? 

That  God  would  by  his  providence  shield  us  from 
temptation,  or  succor  us  in  it,  and  deliver  us  from  it. 

43 .  What  does  the  close  of  the  Lord's  Prayer  teach  ? 
That  we  should  praise  God  in  prayer,  and  seek  ever 

all  our  supply  from   the   sufficiency  of  his   power  and 
goodness. 

44.  What  blessings  does  Christ  pronounce  upon  exalted 
spiritual  life? 

The  Beatitudes,  recorded  in  Matthew  v. 

45.  What  is  the  first  beatitude? 

"  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit,  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven." 

46.  Who  are  tfie  poor  in  spirit? 

Those  humbly  estimating  their  own  attainments, 
sensible  of  their  imperfections,  and  penitent  for  their 
faults. 

47.  IIoiu  do  they  possess  the  kingdom  of  heaven? 
By  sharing  its  power,  protection  and  promise. 

48.  What  is  the  second  beatitude  ? 

'*  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn,  for  they  shall  be 
jomforted." 

49.  How  is  this  blessing  bestowed? 

By  alleviating,  terminating  and  sanctifying  sorrow, 
and  crowning  it  with  heavenly  hope. 

50.  What  is  the  third  beatitude  ? 

''Blessed  are  the  meek,  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth." 


SALVATION  OF  MAN.  11 

5 1 .  Who  are  the  meek  ? 

Not  the  hauglitj  or  vindictive,  but  the  gentle,  patient 
and  forbearing. 

52.  How  do  they  inherit  the  eaiihf 

By  conciliating  favor  and  friends,  they  gain  property 
and  power,  tlie  most  valued  possessions  of  earth. 

53.  What  is  the  fourth  heatitude? 

''  Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst  after 
righteousness,  for  they  shall  be  filled." 

54.  How  is  this  promise  verified  f 

In  the  sanctification  of  individuals  seeking  after 
holiness,  and  in  certain  progress  of  truth  and  righte- 
ousness in  the  earth,  filling  the  heart  of  the  church 
with  joy. 

55.  What  is  the  fifth  heatitude  9 

*'  Blessed  are  the  merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain 
mercy." 

56.  How  is  this  Messing  realized ? 

Through  sympathy  awakened  in  the  hearts  of  men 
toward  the  merciful  ;  and  by  the  gracious  providence  of 
God  over  them. 

57.  What  is  the  siodh  heatitude  f 

''Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart,  for  they  shall  sec 
God." 

58.  How  is  this  promise  fulfilled? 

By  clearer  perception  of  truth,  duty,  divine  charac- 
ter and  providence  ;  and  by  a  nearer  approach  to  the 
presence  of  God  in  heaven. 

59.  What  is  the  seventh  heatitude? 

"  Blessed  are  the  peace-makers,  for  they  shall  be 
called  the  children  of  God." 


18  CHRISTIAX    DOCTRINE. 

60.  Why  are  peace-makers  called  the  children  of  God? 
Because  all  strifes  of  earth  arise  from  undutifulness 

to  God,  and  only  bv  renewed  filial  devotion  in  the 
heart  of  the  race  can  the  peace  of  the  world  be  restored. 

61.  What  is  the  eighth  beatitude  f 

''  Blessed  are  thej  which  are  persecuted  for  righte- 
ousness' sake,  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 

62.  How  do  tliey possess  the  kingdom  of  heaven? 
They  suffer  in  its  cause,  are  promised  its  succor,  and 

will  enjoy  its  triumph. 

63.  What  is  the  ninth  heatitiide? 

"  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  revile  you  and  per- 
secute you,  and  shall  say  all  manner  of  evil  against 
you,  falsely,  for  my  sake." 

64.  How  is  this  blessing  assured? 

Because  slander  leaves  no  stain  on  the  soul ;  righte- 
ousness of  character  ultimately  manifests  itself  as  the 
light,  and  the  last  judgment  will  correct  and  compen- 
sate for  the  false  judgments  of  earth. 

65.  Hoiu  is  a  future  life  proved? 

It  is  proved  by  the  instinct  of  immortality  in  man, 
by  natural  religion,  and  by  divine  revelation. 

2  Tim.  i:  10;   Rom.  U :  17 ;  1  Cor.  xv :  58. 

66.  How  are  we  assured  of  the  resuirection  of  tJie  dead? 
Obviously,  the  power  that  creates  man  can  raise  him 

from  the  dead.  Renewal  of  spring  from  the  death  of 
winter,  and  frequent  exaltation  of  being  from  a  lower  to 
a  higher  grade,  through  apparent  death,  illustrate  the 
possibility  of  a  resurrection.  The  foregoing  doctrine 
of  a  future  life  implicates  it,  and  the  testimony  of 
Scripture  renders  it  certain. 


SALVATION  OF  MAN.  19 

67.  How  is  a  fidare  general  judgment  proved? 

It  is  proved  by  the  present  unequal  distribution  of 
rewards  and  punishments,  the  instinctive  and  irrepres- 
sible craving  of  man  for  universal  and  impartial  justice, 
and  the  explicit  declaration  of  Holy  Scripture. 

Heb.  vi :  2  ;   Acts  xvii  :  31 ;   Rom.  il :  16  ;   Rev.  xx  :  12. 

68.  What  will  he  the  reward  of  the  righteous? 

More  intimate  enjoyment  of  Grod,  and  companion- 
ship of  glorified  and  happy  spirits  in  progressive  exal- 
tation of  being  and  destiny. 

1  Cor.  vi :  2 ;   Rom.  viii :  33,  ^i ;   Matt,  xxv  :  34—40  ;   2  Tim.  iv  :  8. 

69.  What  loill  he  the  jiunishmei^t  of  the  ivicked  f 
Separation  from  the  favoring   presence  of  God,  and 

abandonment    to   sinful    and    miserable   character  and 
companionship. 

Matt,  vu :  22,  23,  25,  41,  40. 

70.  liov)  is  the  future  punishment  of  the  wicked  proved? 
By  instinctive  apprehension  of  mankind  ;  by  natural 

religion  and  the  traditions  of  ages  ;  and  by  the  explicit 
testimony  of  divine  revelation. 

2  Pet.  iii :  7 ;   Eccl.  iii  :  17  ;   Acts  xxiv  :  25  ;   2  Cor.  v  :  11. 

71.  What  do  tlie  Scriptures  teach  of  a  spiritual  world? 

That  as  science  proves  that  there  is  an  endless  gra- 
dation of  being,  from  man  to  nothing,  so  there  are 
orders  of  being  rising  in  gradation  from  men  toward 
the  Supreme  Being — some  fallen  from  their  exalted 
state,  and  others  remaining  in  their  original  purity 
and  glory. 

Heb.  xii  :  22,  23  :  2  Pet.  ii :  4  :   Jude  vi ;   Rev.  vii :  11. 


CHAPTER  III. 

POSITIYE    INSTITUTIONS. 

1 .  'What  is  a  positive  institution  f 

One  not  resting  merely  on  deductions  of  reason  or 
supposed  fitness  of  things,  but  upon  positive  enact- 
ment. 

Lev.  i — viii. 

2.  What  positive  institutions  are  enjoined  or  recognized 
and  guarded  by  Christianity  f 

Baptism,  Lord's  Supper,  Church,  Sabbath,  Family 
and  State. 

BAPTISM. 

3.  W7}at  is  Cliristian  Baptism? 

The  immersion  of  the  believer  in  water,  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit. 

JIarkiii:  16;   Acts  viii:  38. 

4.  What  is  the  doctrine  of  Baptism  ? 

It  is  a  symbol  of  regeneration  and  new  birth — of 
Christian  profession,  obedience,  and  of  resurrection  of 
the  dead. 

Gal.  iii:26;  Col.  ii:  11,  12;  Rom.  vi:  8—8;  John  xiv  :  15  and  xv  :  14 ; 
Luke  vi :  46 ;  1  Sam.  xv :  16—23. 

5.  IIo^v  is  it  proved  that  other  rnodes  of  using  luater  are 
not  Baptism? 


POSITIVE    INSTITUTIOXS.  21 

From  tlic  torms  and  symbolic  import  of  tlio  law,  and 
from  the  concurring  testimony  of  the  best  scholars. 

Rom.  vi ;  4,  5  ;   Matt,  iii :  16 ;   Acts  viii :  86—39  and  ii :  41  ;   Col.  ii :  12. 

6.  IIow  is  it  proved  that  Baptism  is  limited  to  believers  f 
It  is  limited  to  them  in  the  Commission,  in  scriptural 

examples  of  its  observance,  and  in  the  voluntary  char- 
acter of  the  Christian  profession. 

Matt,  xvi :  16 ;  Acts  ii :  87,  38,  41,  and  x :  47. 

7.  Will/  may  not  ^^  Infant  Baptism^''  he  enforced  as  a 
positive  law? 

While  positive  law  must  rest  at  once  on  certain 
precept  and  example,  as  well  as  clear  inference,  "  In- 
fant Baptism,"  having  neither  of  these  supports,  can 
not  properly  be  regarded  as  a  law  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment. 

loed's  supper. 

8 .  Wliat  is  the  Lord 's  Supper  ? 

Partaking  of  bread  and  wine  by  the  church,  in  com- 
memoration of  the  sufferings  and  death  of  Christ  for 
the  salvation  of  the  world. 

Luke  xxii  :  14r— 20  ;  1  Cor.  xi  :  23—26  and  x  :  16. 

8.       Who  arc  irroper  subjects  of  this  felloivshipf 
Believers,  walking  in   the   prescribed  order  and  dis- 
cipline of  the  church. 

Acts  ii:  39-41. 

10.  Why  may  not  all  claiming  discipjleship  be  irivited 
to  the  communion  f 

Because  a  ceremonial  fellowship  should  be  limited 
to  ceremonial  order  ;  the  Lord's  Supper  should  be 
approached  only  in  the  Lord's  way  ;  and  in  the  primi- 


22  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

tive  cliurcli  none  but  baptized  believers  partook  of  the 
supper. 

1  Cor.  xii  :  13 ;   Eph.  Iv  :  4,  5. 

11.  What  analogies  support  the  limitation  of  church 
fellowship  ? 

As  immunities  of  citizens  are  awarded-  to  attested 
citizenship,  and  connubial  fellowship  only  to  authenti- 
cated marriage,  so  church  communion  should  be  awarded 
only  to  church  institution — ceremonial  fellowship  to 
ceremonial  order. 

12.  Is  this  ordinance  designed  to  he  a  test  of  Christian 
fellowship  ? 

It  was  not  established  for  this  purpose,  but  to  be  a 
perpetual  remembrance  of  Christ's  suffering  and  death. 

Luke  xxii :  14-20 ;  1  Cor.  x :  16  and  xi  :  23—26. 

13.  Is  it  practically  a  measure  of  Christian  fellowship  f 
It  is  not,  as  often  those  intercommuning  evince  little 

increase  of  this  fellowship,  while  tliose  not  intercom- 
muning are  united  by  closer  affinities  of  faith,  experi- 
ence and  practice. 

CHURCH. 

14.  What  is  the  church  of  Christ? 

His  ''calling,"  or  followers  taken  collectively,  or 
any  number  of  them  personally  associated  for  his  wor 
ship  and  glory. 

1  Cor.  i  :  2 ;   Rev.  ii :  7 ;   Col.  i  :  18—24. 

15.  What  is  the  government  of  the  church  f 

A  rule  of  teaching,  example  and  persuasion,  en- 
forced only  by  admonition,  rebuke  or  disfcllowship. 


POSITIVE    IXSTITUTIOXS.  23 

1 6 .  '[Yhere  is  tJie  cjovernment  of  a  church  vested  ? 

Ill  the  sense  of  the  membership,  acting  freely  under 
the  hiAV  of  Christ. 

Matt,  xviii  :  17. 

17.  Why  should  wider  ecclesiastical  jurisdiction  he  dis- 
trusted ? 

Because  unauthorized  in  the  Scriptures  ;  discredit- 
ing the  freedom  and  enterprise  of  the  church  ;  and 
insidiously  leading  to  kierarchy  and  anti-Christ. 

18.  What  are  the  'principal  dangers  of  church  govern.- 
ment  ? 

Encroachments  from  without  by  ecclesiastical  asso- 
ciation or  council,  or  aggression  from  within  by  pre- 
tension of  individuals  or  schism  of  parties. 

19.  What  is  the  advantage  of  true  church  government? 
It  is  the  weakest  with  a  worldly,  and  the   strongest 

with  a  spiritual  community.  It  declines  or  disappears 
when  no  longer  answering  its  purpose,  while  enlarged 
and  usurped  jurisdiction  may  become  more  powerful 
and  firm  in  the  decline  of  spiritual  life  and  liberty. 

20.  What  is  (lie  superiority  of  the  church  over  other 
societies  ? 

It  is  more  easily  available  to  all  ages,  lands  and 
classes  ;  is  based  upon  higher  principles  and  character  ; 
combines  more  versatile  and  spiritual  ministries  ;  and 
is  exempt  from  evils  of  exclusiveness,  partiality  and 
corruption,  incident  to  prevailing  orders  of  association. 

21.  Why  should  all  he  subject  to  the  church  in  its  essen- 
tial character? 

Because  it  is  the  organ  of  public  religious  consci- 
ence— the  executive  of  the   kingdom  of  heaven  ;  and 


24  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

provides  the  exact  discipline  and  companionship  neces- 
sary to  spiritual  life  and  achievement. 

22.  What  is  the  ministry  of  the  church  ? 

The  co-operation  of  the  membership  with  necessary 
official  service. 

23.  What  officers  are  distinguished  in  the  church  f 
Proclaimers  or  evangelists,  pastors  and  deacons. 

Eph.  iv  :  11,  12. 

24.  What  is  the  office  of  evangelist  f 

It  embraces  primarily  missions,  but  may  include  all 
general  supervision  and  ministry  required  by  the 
church. 

25.  What  is  tlie  scope  of  the  pastoral  office? 

It  is  limited  to  the  service  and  care  of  a  particular 
congregation  or  church. 

Eph.  iv :  11 ;   1  Tim.  iii :  1—7. 

26.  What  is  tlie  deaconship  f 

It  supplements  the  pastoral  office,  assuming  the  less 
public  and  more  secular  care  of  the  congregation. 

Acts  vi :  1—6 ;   1  Tim.  iii :  8—13. 

27.  What  is  the  meaning  of  titles  of  tlie  Christian 
minister  ? 

He  is  called  deacon,  as  devoted  to  service  ;  elder, 
as  receiving  office  originally  and  naturally  confided  to 
the  experiencegof  years ;  bishop,  as  intrusted  with 
supervision  ;  and  pastor,  as  assuming  the  tender  care 
of  the  shepherd. 

28.  Why  should  no  gradation  be  established  in  the  pas- 
toral office  ? 

Because  none  is  recognized  in  the  Scriptures ; 
names   of   office   adduced    to    sustain   such   gradation 


POSITIVE    INSTITUTIONS.  25 

are  fallaciously  applied ;  and  such  gradation  is  the  nat- 
ural stepping-stone  to  papacy  and  anti-Christ. 

29.  What  are  the  oiigin  and  significance  of  principal 
denominational  titles  f 

The  ecclesiastical  order  rising  in  the  ascendancy  of 
ancient  Rome,  is  called  the  Romish  church  ;  the  order 
arising  in  the  ascendancy  of  Greek  cities  and  civiliza- 
tion, the  Greek  church  ;  the  various  order  of  those 
protesting  against  corruptions  of  Christianity  is  called 
Protestantism  ;  the  followers  of  Luther  are  called 
Lutherans  ;  those  magnifying  an  order  of  govern- 
ment by  elders  (^presb liter os),  Presbyterians  ;  those 
maintaining  rule  by  diocesan  bishops  (episcopio),  Epis- 
copalians ;  those  following  Wesley,  in  his  method  of 
life  and  discipline,  Methodisls  ;  those  insisting  on  the 
independence  of  the  congregation,  Independents  or 
Congregationists  ;  those  retaining  the  primitive  bap- 
tism are  called  Baptists. 

30.  What  is  the  age  of  tlie  Baptists  f 

While  other  denominations  may  boast  uninspired 
founders  and  modern  institutional  and  historical  devel- 
opment, Baptists  can  trace  their  origin  directly,  and 
only  to  the  age  and  teachings  of  the  Apostles.  They 
claim,  therefore,  to  be  older  than  prevailing  sects  and 
national  establishments — older  than  Protestantism  or 
Papacy. 

31.  What  are  the  imnciples  and  practices  of  BajAists  f 
Exaltation  of   the   Scriptures    as  the  only  rule   of 

faith  and  practice ;  voluntary  Christian  profession, 
symbolized  by  baptism  of  believers  ;  orderly  obser- 
vance of  the  Lord's   Supper  ;  covenant  meeting,  as  a 


^6  CHRISTIAN    DOCTRINE. 

circumspect  approach  to  the  Lord's  Supper  ;  prayer 
meeting,  as  of  more  certain  authority  and  no  less 
importance  than  the  more  imposing  order  of  public 
worship  ;  congregational  government ;  careful  instruc- 
tion of  the  rising  generation  in  the  family  and  Sabbath 
school,  and  zealous  devotion  to  the  spread  of  the  gospel 
at  home  and  abroad. 

32.  What  is  tJie  missionary  organization  of  Baptists? 
The  individual  church  actmg  freely  in  the  dififusioii 

of  Christian  knowledge  through  its  own  locality  ;  any 
number  of  churches  combining  for  the  spread  of  the 
gospel  through  a  particular  district ;  the  churches  of  a 
State  associating  for  its  spiritual  culture  ;  and  various 
national  associations  for  education,  general  benevo- 
lence, and  home  and  foreign  missions. 

33.  What  is  the  social  influence  of  Baptists? 
Discrediting    artificial    and    hereditary   distinctions 

and  monopolies,  pledged  alike  by  tradition  and  prin- 
ciple against  persecution  for  conscience'  sake,  they 
cherish  the  broadest  philanthropy,  assert  the  equal 
rights  of  all,  and  are  foremost  cliampions  of  soul- 
liberty. 

34.  Wlio  are  responsible  for  the  disfelloivship  of  sects  .^ 

Chiefly  those  holding  error,  and  those  holding  truth 
in  uncharitable  temper. 

35.  What  are  the  principal  obstacles  to  the  re-imion  and 
fellowship  of  the  church  ? 

"Weak  piety,  sectarian  spirit,  and  organized  error 
proselytmg  succeeding  generations  to  unscriptural 
doctrines  and  observance. 


FOSITIVK    INSTITL'TIONS.  27 


SJk.BKATH. 


36.  What  is  the  law  of  the  JSabhathf 
Coiisecratiou  of  the   seventh  part  of  time  to  religi- 
ous worship  and  duty. 

Ex.  XX  :  8—12  aud  xxxi :  13—17. 

37.  Hoio  loas  tliis  lata  orujinalhj  enfi/rced? 

As  periods  are  distinguished  in  the  works  of  the 
Creator,  so  periods  are  fixed  to  the  labors  of  the  crea- 
ture. As  material  creation  was  followed  by  spiritual 
repose  and  promise,  so  secular  cares  of  the  week  should 
be  followed  by  the  spiritual  rest  of  a  Sabbath.  As 
the  Creator  regarded  with  complacency  the  completion 
and  glory  of  his  works,  so  man  is  summoned  by  the 
recurring  Sabbath  to  worship  and  adore  Jehovah,  made 
glorious  by  those  works. 

Gen.  ii :  3 ;  Deut.  v  :  M ;   Jer.  xxi :  22  ;   Isa.  Ivi :  2—7  and  Mii :  13,  14, 

38.  W7iy  was  the  Sahbath  changed  from  the  seventh  to 
the  first  day  of  the  week? 

To  commemorate,  in  connection  with  its  rest,  the 
"  new  creation"  by  Christ,  and  the  restored  and  per- 
fected spiritual  order  of  the  world  promised  through 
him. 

Mark  ii :  28  and  x\i  :  1-^  ;  John  xx  :  19,  26  .   Acts  xx  :  7. 

39.  How  should  the  Christian  SabhatJi.  be  observed  f 
By  scrupulously  guarding  its  sanctity  in  private  and 

public  religious  worship  and  duty. 

Gen.  ii :  3  ;   Isa.  Iviii :  13,  14  ;    Heb.  xvl  :  25  ;   Matt,  xxviii :  1—8. 
FAMILY. 

40.  What  social  order  is  prescribed  in  the  Scriptures  ? 
The  Family,  the  State  and  the  Church. 


23  CHRISTIAN    L>UCTRI-\E. 

41.  Can  otJier  associations  be  of  equal  aulliority  with 
these  f 

Arising  from  particular  occasions,  and  without  spe- 
cial warrant,  other  associations  may  pass  away  ;  but 
the  family,  the  state  and  the  church,  founded  upon 
permanent  necessity  and  divine  appointment,  are  of 
universal  and  perpetual  obligation. 

42.  Jiow  is  the  divine  authority  of  the  family  shown? 
It  was  instituted  in  the  garden,   guarded  by  Moses, 

and  re-affirraed  with  more  spiritual  sanctions  by  Christ, 
while  the  universal  experience  of  mankind  proves  it 
to  be  a  necessary  foundation  of  domestic  happiness, 
social  virtue  and  true  civilization. 

Gen.  u  :  18,  21,  22 ;  Matt,  xix  :  4^9 ;  lleb.  xiii :  4 ;  Prov.  xviii :  22  ;  Eph. 
V :  22,  25,  28. 

43.  Holu  is  this  institution  rjuarded  ? 

By  numerical  equality  of  the  sexes  ;  by  civil  enact- 
ments; and  by  divine  retributions  against  all  departure 
from  its  order. 

44.  Who  are  eligible  to  family  ordeo'? 

Those  of  suitable  age  and  congeniality  of  mind, 
with  mutual  esteem,  and  an  affection  transcending 
every  other  earthly  love. 

45.  What  do  those  enterimj  the  family  order  mutually 
pledge  f 

That,  leaving  all  others,  they  will  be  faithful  to  each 
other,  assisting  each  other's  duties,  lightening  each 
other's  cares,  and  promoting  each  other's  happiness  to 
the  end  of  life. 

Gen.  u:  18,  24;  Matt,  xix  :  5—9  ;  Eph.  v  :  81. 

46.  Where  is  the  final  authoiity  in  family  government 
vested  f 


rusiTivE  i^axiTUTiOKS.  29 

In  man,  as  the  superior  in  office. 

Eph.  V  :  22,  23. 

47.  Wiiat  is  ivomaiis  ascendency  in  the  family  f 
An  empire  of  the  heart — a  rule  of  love. 

48.  What  duties  do  parents  owe  their  offspring  f 
Material   support,  impartial  government,  education, 

religious  instruction,  pure  example,  and  continued 
sympathy,  providence  and  prayer  for  their  present  and 
everlasting  welfare. 

Gen.  xviii  :  18,  19  ;  Deut.  xxxi :  11—13,  xxxii :  46,   and  vi :  7—9  ;  1  Sam. 
iii :  11—13  ;  Prov.  xxii  :  6,  xix  :  18,  and  xxix :  7,  15  ;  Eph.  vi ,  4 :  Horn,  v  :  8. 

49.  What  do  children  owe  their  parents  f 

Filial  obedience  and  reverence,  with   sympathy  and 
care  for  them  in  old  age. 

Ex.  XX :  12  ;  Col.  iii :  20 :  Prov.  xxiii :  22  and  xxx :  17 :   Deut.  xvii :  16. 


STATE. 

50.  What  is  a  State? 

A  form  of  civil  government. 

5 1 .  What  is  the  end  of  civil  government  f 

To  protect  individual  liberty,  and  promote  public 
welfare. 

52.  What  is  liberty  ? 

Freedom  of  person  and  pursuit,  as  inviolate  in  peas- 
ant as  in  prince. 

53.  How  is  liberty  shoivn  to  he  a  religious  as  well  as 
civil  right  ? 

Because  it  is  a  natural  and  inalienable  endowment 
of  man  ;  is  essential  to  his  highest  culture,  virtue  and 
happiness  ;  and  also  to  the  duties  he  owes  to  God  and 
man. 


30  CHRISTIAN    DOCTKINE. 

54.  What  are  the  limits  of  freedom  ? 

Man  is  free  to  do  right — not  wrong.  The  will  of 
Heaven  is  the  true  freedom  of  earth,  and  only  by  rigid 
enforcement  of  law  and  order  are  the  riglits  of  any 
secure. 

1  Pet.  ii  :  19. 

55.  Holo  does  it  appear  that  existing  government  is  an 
ordinance  of  God? 

Because  any  government  is  better  than  anarchy  ; 
existing  government  always  approximates  ihe  charac- 
ter of  the  governed  ;  while  revolution,  without  prepa- 
ration of  the  people,  results  in  anarchy,  demoraliza- 
tion and  fiercer  despotism. 

1  Pet.  ii :  13—15 ;  Rom.  xiii :  1— T. 

56.  Is  tliG  obligation  to  uphold  free  government  especially 
binding  ? 

It  is  :  because,  proceeding  from  the  people,  it  may 
by  their  suffrage  be  progressively  and  perfectly  con- 
formed to  public  justice  and  the  rights  of  all ;  resist- 
ance to  its  authority,  therefore,  is  a  crime  against  the 
peace  of  nations  and  the  Supreme  Governor. 

57.  How  may  the  jurisdiction  of  unjust  government  he 
thrown  off? 

Only  by  a  right  of  revolution — a  right  so  excep- 
tional as  to  be  defined  by  no  human  or  divine  law.  If 
a  State  may  at  will  secede  from  a  Republic,  a  province 
may  from  an  empire,  a  city  from  a  commonwealth,  and 
there  are  no  "  powers  ordained  of  God,"  and  binding 
the  conscience. 

58.  What  are  tlie  chief  dangers  to  a  free  government? 
Popular   ignorance,   party  prejudice,   and   practical 


rOSITIVE    INSTITUTIONS.  31 

atheism.  No  government  can'  be  beneficent  wliose 
citizens  are  in  antagonism  with  the  laws  of  God.  The 
wisest  constitution,  in  the  hands  of  a  wicked  nation, 
may  be  perverted  to  '^  sublime  mechanics  of  de- 
pravity." 

59.     How  slioidd  the  State  he  suppoiied? 

By  obedience  to  its  authority,  prayers  for  its  magis- 
tracy, and  promotion  of  its  constitutional  reform. 


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